by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 1, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile, Interior Plantscaping
I have posted a lot of unfurling leaves on my social media pages because I love that word and new houseplant leaves. So I decided to show you some unfurling leaves I have seen at conservatories in the last few years. Most public conservatories haven’t been open... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 25, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Rabbit’s foot, bear’s paw, kangaroo paw, green worm. What do all these names have in common? They all describe types of “footed” ferns. The “feet” are really rhizomes that creep and crawl across the top of the soil surface,... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 18, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Interior Plantscaping
Okay, I’m not suggesting that you cancel your therapist appointment or stop taking your anti-depressant (I’m not a doctor), but plants can help with the everyday stress we all have. I have a magnet on my refrigerator that reads “I most often find that happiness... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 4, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
When I was married in1985, I inherited a family heirloom- a fern. My mom gave me a piece of her fern she received from my great-grandma, Alice Gustafson Eldred, at her bridal shower in 1957. After all these years, she still has her fern and has given countless pieces... 
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 16, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Do you ever get mixed up when trying to figure out whether your plant is a pothos or a philodendron? I have been stumped myself in the past. Does it really matter? Not really. They essentially need the same care so it isn’t all that important, but it is nice to... 
