by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 8, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
I was given my Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Queen of the Night cactus many years ago when my friend moved to another state. It limped along for a while in my living room and then I moved it to the sunroom. I’ve had it for years and I finally saw it bloom for the... 
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 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 | Apr 7, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
My Grandma Eldred’s Easter cactus Since Easter has just passed, I thought I’d share a picture of my Easter cactus, which once belonged to my Grandma Eldred. Background This cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, is native to Brazil and is a forest cactus, not a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 30, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Spring Is here! Finally! It is obvious outside as the crocus, daffodils, tulips, and other flowers are appearing. But things are happening inside, too; our houseplants are waking up and sending out new growth. It’s such a wonderful time of year! This... 
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... 
