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! Why do you have to leach? What is leaching? Let’s first talk about the reason for leaching. Soluble Salts If you’ve ever had a spider plant tip look like the... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 2, 2022 | African violets, BLOG, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
You may have heard of wick watering, but do you know what it is? 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... 
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 | Aug 10, 2022 | BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
First, what is the permanent wilting point or PWP? And is my houseplant at that point? Definition The Permanent Wilting Point is the point at which your plant has wilted and is staying that way permanently. Okay, that is my definition, but the scientific definition is... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 3, 2022 | BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help
This orchid flower looks amazing, right? I think so, too. I can’t believe I found scale on this phalaenopsis orchid flower! It has been sitting on my kitchen table, greeting me every morning. I’ve had the plant for a while and it blooms reliably and is so... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 20, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Atrocities, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
How many of you have bought plants that have pebbles glued on top of the soil? It’s kind of annoying, to say the least. Why do plant companies put glued rocks on top of the plants, anyway? It is done for ease of shipping so the soil stays put, and the plant...
