by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 17, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help
Everything we’ve heard and read has led us to believe fall is hard for our houseplants as the days get shorter, and it certainly can be. The amount of time they receive light and are actively photosynthesizing is greatly reduced and some of our houseplants... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 6, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
I was recently given a beautiful white flowering African violet. I love it! As you can see, it is planted in a clay pot. Let’s discuss clay pots, soluble salts, and what they can do to your plants, especially African violets. Clay pots-are they always the best... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 16, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Book Review, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads
Have you ever wondered how your houseplants got their names? Carl Linnaeus (1807-1778) was known as the father of taxonomy and developed the system for naming and classifying organisms. It is still in use today, but we all have seen examples of plant names being... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 26, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads
When you venture out to the garden center to buy plants for your containers, make sure you don’t pass by the houseplant section. Of course, I never do. In fact, as I have been buying plants this spring, I have purchased some new houseplants. (Big surprise!) As I... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 5, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
Suckers? What do African violets have to do with suckers? Suckers are small plantlets that arise from the main plant, giving the plant multiple crowns. These little plants are identical to their parent. On March 11, we had our last African violet society meeting... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 21, 2020 | African violets, BLOG, Bromeliads, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Memories
During this pandemic, I have been doing some cleaning. Who am I kidding? I’m not cleaning. I was looking for fabric to make masks for my family and friends. While digging through a huge Rubbermaid container of fabric, I found a notebook at the bottom of the tub.... 
