by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 15, 2023 | begonias, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Is your houseplant at the permanent wilting point or can it be saved? First, what is the permanent wilting point or PWP? And is your houseplant at that point? Definition of Permanent Wilting Point The permanent wilting point is the point at which your plant has... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 14, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers
What is a cyathium on a flowering plant? Does every plant have one? The answer is no, but some specialized plants do have them. Let’s find out more about these interesting plant parts. crown of thorns with bracts and flowers What is a cyathium? A cyathium is a... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 9, 2022 | BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Is leaching important for your plants and why should you do it? That is a great question! What is leaching? Why do you have to do it? Leaching because of soluble salts If you’ve ever had a spider plant tip look like the one below, you’ve battled soluble... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 2, 2022 | African violets, BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
What is wick watering? What kind of material should you use? Did you know you should use acrylic wicks? Why? How can we use them to water our plants? I am a member of the African Society of America and I also am a member of a local group here in SE Michigan. Most of... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 26, 2022 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
There has been some controversy over the propagation cups used by houseplant growers to start their plants. I originally wrote this blog post in 2016 and wanted to update it with some more information about these cups. October 2016 I recently bought my 6th variety of... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 19, 2022 | BLOG, Bromeliads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Did you know you can grow Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) in your home? Let’s talk about how to grow and care for it in your home. It is a tillandsia or air plant. Nothing is more iconic to the Southern United States than trees dripping with moss. It is...
