by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 2, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Garden Center, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers
The holiday season is in full swing, and though we may not be attending parties and get-togethers, we can still buy plants for our families and friends for the holidays. You can have them delivered to their homes or why not buy some for yourself? They will make you... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 24, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers
This has been a hard week. Maybe you do or don’t know but I lost my mom a few months ago and, unfortunately, my mother-in-law isn’t’ well (not Covid related) and these first holidays are going to be hard. This week I would usually be making pies and... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 13, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Bottom watering plants. What is that? Why would you water plants from the bottom? There are a couple of reasons people choose to water that way. Let’s talk about bottom watering plants and the benefit there may be. What is bottom watering? Let’s first... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 6, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
I was recently given a beautiful white flowering African violet. I love it! As you can see, it is planted in a clay pot. Let’s discuss clay pots, soluble salts, and what they can do to your plants, especially African violets. Clay pots-are they always the best... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 5, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
Suckers? What do African violets have to do with suckers? Suckers are small plantlets that arise from the main plant, giving the plant multiple crowns. These little plants are identical to their parent. On March 11, we had our last African violet society meeting... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 21, 2020 | African violets, BLOG, Bromeliads, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Memories
During this pandemic, I have been doing some cleaning. Who am I kidding? I’m not cleaning. I was looking for fabric to make masks for my family and friends. While digging through a huge Rubbermaid container of fabric, I found a notebook at the bottom of the tub.... 
