by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 8, 2023 | begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Help
Did you know your houseplant is trying to tell you something? How? What is it saying? Of course, your houseplants aren’t going to suddenly develop the ability to talk. But they do have ways of communicating with you. Whether it is I’m cold, I’m... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 15, 2023 | begonias, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Is your houseplant at the permanent wilting point or can it be saved? First, what is the permanent wilting point or PWP? And is your houseplant at that point? Definition of Permanent Wilting Point The permanent wilting point is the point at which your plant has... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 16, 2022 | begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Public Gardens
Last week I visited the Circa 1904 Belle Isle Conservatory one last time before it closed Sunday for renovations. The glass on the dome is being replaced and lead paint removed. Looking up in the dome (Picture courtesy of Belle Isle Conservancy) Belle Isle Koi Pond... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 5, 2022 | begonias, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile
Can you grow Rex begonias? I have a hard time, but I have been going crazy over here about my Jurassic Pink Shades Rex Begonia! I can’t get enough of it. Maybe because I wake up every morning to the sun shining through its amazing leaves. Or maybe because... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 29, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, begonias, BLOG, Houseplant Flowers
If you have a begonia and it is flowering, have you noticed that it has two different-looking flowers? Did you know there are separate male and female flowers? Plants, like the holly used for decoration during the holidays, have plants with male flowers and plants... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 26, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, begonias, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, orchids, Uncategorized
You have an east window. You are lucky. What are the best east window plants? When I moved to this home, I was happy that it faced east. I love azaleas, boxwood, Japanese maples, and rhododendrons. They prefer the east exposure, and so do my favorite indoor plants. I...
