by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 31, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
I was in Kroger buying ingredients for my New Year’s recipe, and I couldn’t pass up this boxed ‘Minerva’ amaryllis (hippeastrum). It was 1/2 off and only $3.99. (It is extremely hard to pass by the holiday cactus…but I did.) I decided to... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 18, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
We already discussed holiday cactus this month, but there are a couple more things I wanted to tell you about them. These are just tidbits of information which is what Tuesday tidbits is all about. I’m probably going to tell you more than you wanted to know... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 11, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Conservatory, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping, orchids, Public Gardens
I certainly do not need an excuse to go to my local conservatory, but at holiday time, it is especially nice. I am lucky here in Michigan to have quite a few conservatories within 3 hours of me. My favorite, probably because I spend so much time there, is the Belle... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 18, 2018 | BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
Who is Joel Roberts Poinsett and why does he need to be thanked? Because he brought the poinsettia to the world. Of course, he didn’t invent the poinsettia or was he the first to discover it. The Aztecs used it for red dye and to reduce fevers, yet Joel did... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 11, 2018 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
In honor of National Poinsettia Day tomorrow, let’s talk a bit about the care of them. Today the pot covers are on my mind, as I had an incident with one recently. Yes, they are festive and every poinsettia comes in some type of one, whether it be paper,... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 28, 2011 | BLOG, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
Have you bought an amaryllis bulb, had it bloom beautifully the first year, and then never see a bloom again? I have. I’ve learned it is the post-blooming care that makes the difference. Let’s start from the beginning. Buying a bulb Buy a large, firm bulb.... 
