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 | Feb 13, 2021 | African violets, BLOG, Bromeliads, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, orchids, Tillandsias
I don’t know about you, but I always tell my husband I don’t need any cut flowers for Valentine’s Day. I would rather have a plant that lasts and besides, cut flowers may bring thrips into the house. No thanks. Living Plants Instead I’m going... 
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 | Sep 22, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Have you considered humidity and how it affects your houseplants? Some have argued that humidity isn’t a huge factor when taking of plants, but I beg to differ. I think the humidity level is important for your plants. Most of our houseplants are from rainforests... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 28, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
The other day, I bought a small bird’s nest fern Asplenium nidus ‘Campio’. I could tell the potting medium was extremely waterlogged. Earlier in the year, I bought three African violets at my local grocery store that were sitting in water. The... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 14, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Last winter I went to Seattle for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. (A must visit when they have it again.) In the market place, I stumbled upon Andy’s Orchids’ booth and bought quite a few plants, even knowing they would have to be in a carry-on... 
