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
When I moved to this home, I was extremely happy that it faced east. Not only do I love azaleas, boxwood, Japanese maples, and rhododendrons which prefer the east exposure, my favorite indoor plants prefer an eastern exposure as well. Would it have been a deal breaker... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 29, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Houseplant Help
Yesterday I read this article from the New York Post and it has been on my mind since. The article is called “Millennials say being a ‘plant parent’ is harder than they expected”. The first sentence reports that “seven in 10 millennials... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 21, 2019 | begonias, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Last weekend I attended a trade show in Ohio where all the newest varieties of plants are showcased. I of course, am on the look out for new houseplants and I found some that I want to show you. Here are some from a previous year. The crotons (Codiaem variegatum) I... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 3, 2018 | begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, orchids, Public Gardens
As spring is taking its sweet time coming here in Michigan and everywhere for that matter, I thought you might enjoy a walk through Phipps Conservatory today. We are actually under a winter weather advisory as I write this here in mid Michigan. Enjoy the tour! Two... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 9, 2017 | begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Garden Center
As a houseplant lover, where else would I be on a Friday night other than the grand opening of a houseplant store in Detroit. Lisa Waud has opened a new store in the Fisher building in Detroit. It is wonderful! If you need a houseplant or a bouquet of flowers in...
