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Shannon Willoby

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Shannon is a writer, editor, and content marketer with a quirky hobby: growing carnivorous plants. She has over a decade of experience growing Venus flytraps, sundews, and butterworts, and is the founder and editor of Scrappy Gardeners. She is the former editor for Angi and HomeAdvisor's garden and outdoors vertical, and her writing and editing work has been featured on Redbook, HouseBeautiful, ElleDecor, and more.
CCarnivorous Plants
the ultimate carnivorous plant gift guide
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20 Carnivorous Plant Gifts: The Ultimate Gift Guide

  • byShannon Willoby
  • May 14, 2025
Trust us, these gifts will kill
VVenus Flytraps
how to tell if a venus flytrap is healthy
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How to Tell if a Venus Flytrap Is Healthy: 7 Unmistakable Signs

  • byShannon Willoby
  • February 8, 2024
Hint: Brightly colored traps are a tell-tale sign
VVenus Flytraps
venus flytrap dying
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Is Your Venus Flytrap Dying? 9 Reasons and Solutions

  • byShannon Willoby
  • February 3, 2024
The ultimate guide to Venus flytrap health
CCarnivorous Plants
mosquito eating plants
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5 Mosquito-Eating Plants to Keep Bugs at Bay

  • byShannon Willoby
  • January 25, 2024
Carnivorous plants — nature's pest control
HHouseplants
the best grow light stands for indoor plants
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6 Best Grow Light Stands for Indoor Plants

  • byShannon Willoby
  • January 12, 2024
Here comes the (artificial) sun
HHouseplants
decorative solar garden lights
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5 Best Decorative Solar Garden Lights

  • byShannon Willoby
  • January 11, 2024
Let there be light
CCarnivorous Plants
cape sundew care guide
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Cape Sundew Guide: How to Keep Drosera Capensis Alive And Thriving

  • byShannon Willoby
  • December 11, 2023
Learn how to care for Cape sundews
CCarnivorous Plants
pitcher plant dying
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Is Your Pitcher Plant Dying? 12 Main Causes and Solutions

  • byShannon Willoby
  • December 6, 2023
Nurse your pitcher plant back to health
VVenus Flytraps
do venus fly traps eat gnats
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Do Venus Fly Traps Eat Gnats, Fruit Flies, and Other Small Insects?

  • byShannon Willoby
  • November 28, 2023
Death to fungus gnats
VVenus Flytraps
do venus fly traps eat spiders
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Do Venus Fly Traps Eat Spiders? Understanding Your Plant’s Eating Habits

  • byShannon Willoby
  • November 27, 2023
The itsy bitsy spider crawled up ... the Venus flytrap

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Scrappy Gardeners is the go-to resource for growing carnivorous plants. With a little knowledge and a lot of insects, anyone can learn how to keep their plant alive and thriving. (Yes, even you!)

    

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    • February 3, 2024
  • mosquito eating plants
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    • January 25, 2024
  • the best grow light stands for indoor plants
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    • January 12, 2024
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