by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 19, 2023 | Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping, Public Gardens
Underplanting? What is it? Can it be done with houseplants? What plants are best? When I think of underplanting, I think of annuals under a tree, or ground cover in a landscape. Underplanting is planting plants under a larger plant to add interest. But did you know... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 5, 2023 | BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Tillandsias
Did you know your plant leaves are telling you how to care for the plant they are attached to? How? The nematanthus (in the gesneriad family) has thick, shiny leaves Thickness of Plant Leaves Plant leaves indicate how to care for the plant by the thickness and texture... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 4, 2023 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers
Did you know that many plants contain a white, milky latex substance? What is it? What is its purpose? Let’s talk more about this and find out which houseplants contain latex and what it does for the plant. A drop of latex on a broken poinsettia leaf What is... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 14, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers
What is a cyathium on a flowering plant? Does every plant have one? The answer is no, but some specialized plants do have them. Let’s find out more about these interesting plant parts. crown of thorns with bracts and flowers What is a cyathium? A cyathium is a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 23, 2022 | African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers
It’s that time of the year. We all sit back and reflect on what we are thankful for. We really should do this everyday and some do. This may seem weird, but do you have plants that you are thankful for? I do. Thankful for plants Mom’s Fern This fern below... 
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...
