by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 7, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
My Grandma Eldred’s Easter cactus Since Easter has just passed, I thought I’d share a picture of my Easter cactus, which once belonged to my Grandma Eldred. Background This cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, is native to Brazil and is a forest cactus, not a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 23, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
I know many new (and old) plant parents have a hard time determining when to water and more perplexing to them is how much to water to give their plants. I want to talk about how to make sure your plants are thoroughly watered. How do you know? The Dark Ages I... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 9, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
There is nothing more exciting than the awakening of plants in the spring. Right now I have winter aconites blooming outside my front door and other plants peeking out of the ground, seeing if it is safe to venture out. Inside, the plants are doing the same, waking up... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 3, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, orchids, Public Gardens
Last week my husband and I visited Key West. As we were driving around the island we passed a brick wall and through an opening, I saw a beautiful bubbling fountain. Needless to say, I told my husband to stop. I found out it was the Key West Garden club located in the... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 2, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Kitsch
How many of you have bought one of these adorable moon cactus? I think they are so cute. I remember when my daughter was younger, she had a bright pink one. They are cute, weird, and irresistible, right? So why are they sitting on top of a green stem? They are grafted... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 24, 2020 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Memories
If you read my blog you know I am a huge proponent of having a drainage hole in every container. It is easy to drill one with a diamond-tipped drill bit and is a must, in my opinion. If you are using a pot without a drainage hole, I suggest using it as a cachepot that... 
