by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 24, 2020 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Memories
If you read my blog you know I am a huge proponent of having a drainage hole in every container. It is easy to drill one with a diamond-tipped drill bit and is a must, in my opinion. If you are using a pot without a drainage hole, I suggest using it as a cachepot that... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 2, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Garden Center, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers
The holiday season is in full swing, and though we may not be attending parties and get-togethers, we can still buy plants for our families and friends for the holidays. You can have them delivered to their homes or why not buy some for yourself? They will make you... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 24, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers
This has been a hard week. You may know, but may not, I lost my mom a few months ago and, unfortunately, my mother-in-law isn’t’ well (not Covid related). These first holidays are going to be hard. This week I would usually be making pies and rolls with my... 
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 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
We already discussed holiday cacti this month, but there are a couple more things I wanted to tell you about the Thanksgiving cactus. These are just tidbits of information that I think are interesting. 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...
