by Lisa Steinkopf | May 4, 2022 | BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Help, Miniature gardens
How do you take care of an epiphytic Microgramma fern? Your first thought may be WHAT IS an epiphytic Microgramma fern? I am a fern collector/fanatic and the first I saw one was in 2019 at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle. I bought the one below... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 8, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Miniature gardens
This Tuesday Tidbit idea came to me because of something I saw on HGTV. Do you know what you shouldn’t put in a terrarium? I’m not calling anyone out, but if I see one more succulent terrarium, I’m going to scream. (Song from Willy Wonka going... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 10, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Bonsai, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers, Miniature gardens
I recently attended a bonsai show at Matthaei Botanical Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I was blown away by the amazing trees in the show. I was even more amazed by the houseplants that were used. Did you know houseplants make beautiful bonsai? I’m going to show... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 22, 2017 | BLOG, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Miniature gardens
Yesterday, I went to the grand opening of Post in Detroit. A former post office built in 1940, Post is full of hand crafted gifts including jewelry, soap, cards, frames, and of course, terrariums. The space is also home to four art studios. I not only wanted to see... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 26, 2017 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Kitsch, Houseplant Profile, Miniature gardens
I bought my first Marimo or what I thought to be a moss ball, a couple of years ago at the pet store when I purchased a fish. It resided in the tank with my beta fish and it lived for a while. I had no idea how to take care of this small green sphere. It disintegrated... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 5, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Miniature gardens
I visited a garden last weekend and was amazed to see a huge Mother Fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) in a bonsai pot. But even more amazing than that, if you’ve never seen this fern, is its ability to make babies on its leaves. The mother fern is in the same genus as...
