by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 7, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
When I first saw this plant many years ago, it was in a hanging basket at a local garden center tagged as a fern. It was a large plant and out of my price range. The label perplexed me, to say the least. The leaves resembled a fern, but the texture was rubbery like a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 31, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Many jungle cacti are common plants and you may even have one. Examples of these cacti are Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus, epiphyllums, and Rhipsalis. These cacti grow as epiphytes on trees and other structures in the jungles of Central and South America. They have... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 24, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I cannot tell you what an exciting week I have had! I posted this time-lapse video of my Epiphyllum oxypetalum and now it has over 3.3 million views! I’m amazed! But the Queen of the Night flower is mysterious and interesting. View this post on Instagram... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 15, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
In the evening lately, I have been enjoying the lovely aroma of the blooms of my Hoya pubicalyx ‘Splash’ in the evening. Read here how I started this plant. I also have one in the living room and it smells wonderful as I wend my way to bed. I’ve... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 11, 2022 | BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
We are going to talk about safely moving your houseplants outdoors for the summer. I won’t lie. I don’t take many outside because it would take too long as I have so many. But, I do overwinter a few tropicals and I take those back outside. Let’s talk... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 28, 2022 | African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Insects, orchids
Why isn’t your flowering houseplant sending out flowers? It can be frustrating. First, determine if your houseplant is a flowering plant. If you have a fern, your plant won’t be flowering…..ever. But, if you purchased a flowering plant and it...
