by Lisa Steinkopf | May 31, 2019 | BLOG
Here is why I missed Tuesday Tidbits and an African violet post….a little bitty kitty captured my heart and my attention. Meet the newest member of our family. This is Henry. How did this little bitty kitty come to live with us? It’s a good story! I may or...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 21, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
I get a lot of questions concerning pots without drainage holes, called cachepots. Should you drill a drainage hole? What’s great about the pot I just purchased (and I have been seeing more of these in the garden centers), is that it has a “plug” in...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 15, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care
There are several ways to determine whether your plant needs water, but today I want to talk about one particular way you could use. (Though I am showing a plant on a scale, it is for demonstration purposes only.) This particular process starts with a well-watered...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 7, 2019 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Do you use lemon juice to clean your plant leaves? I do! (Do not use leaf shine of any type!) I recently purchased an elk horn fern (Polypodium polycarpon ‘Grandiceps’). It is a gorgeous plant but covered with hard water spots. How can I clean the water...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 23, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I love African violets. You probably already know that because I say it a lot. When shopping, I usually choose the one I bring home because of the flower color or the foliage. Recently though, I chose one because of its striking sepals. Why the sepals? I guess...