by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 25, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Houseplant Flowers
There is a lot of brouhaha about plants and their names changing. I get it. It bothers me, too. I wrote about a few of the changes here. I was thinking about it the other day and I know many people are “angry” about the seemingly constant changes. This... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 3, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Houseplant Atrocities, Public Gardens
Z and M may be in love, but did they have to deface a plant to let everyone know? I don’t think so, but maybe I’m not romantic enough. Or maybe I like plants too much. Or maybe I really believe that plants feel pain, as in The Secret Life of Plants.... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 29, 2021 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping, orchids, Public Gardens, Tillandsias
I and my good friend Susan attended the famous Buffalo Garden and Buffalo Open Gardens Walks last weekend. The first stop though was the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It was amazing! I was in heaven, as I always am when I’m in a conservatory... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 21, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Tillandsias
We are going to discuss cachepots today but first, let’s talk about the pronunciation. The correct pronunciation is cash-po or cash-pot and in French, it means to “hide a pot”. It is basically an ornamental holder for a plant in another pot. So how... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 7, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
My brother saw a story on his local news and called me as it was regarding a pet that had passed away from eating parts of a sago palm (Cycas revoluta). The dog in the story ate leaves and roots of the plant which had been on the patio and sadly, passed away. Sago...
