by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 13, 2021 | African violets, BLOG, Bromeliads, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, orchids, Tillandsias
I don’t know about you, but I always tell my husband I don’t need any cut flowers for Valentine’s Day. I would rather have a plant that lasts and besides, cut flowers may bring thrips into the house. No thanks. Living Plants Instead I’m going... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 18, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Conservatory, Houseplant Profile, Tillandsias
Have you looked at your tillandsia and wondered….why is my tillandisa dying? Often it may be from over- or under-watering or it may not have enough sun, etc. We will cover those aspects later. Today I want to talk to you about the the fact that after your plant... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 11, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile, Tillandsias
I recently did a presentation on light and houseplants. I told the audience that all tillandsias need very bright light. A young man, Raymond Carter, @mustybooks on Instagram, pointed out to me that many of the greener, smoother leaved tillandsias need less light than... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 15, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Bromeliads, Houseplant Profile, Tillandsias
I’m in Florida at the TPIE or Tropical Plant International Expo and today we went on a landscape tour of exceptional private gardens in the Miami, Coral Gables, and Homestead area. I love all the tropical plants and especially the many different kinds of trees.... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 22, 2017 | African violets, begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Tillandsias
Houseplants are back in style. I don’t think anyone disputes that. But the crowds I witnessed at two plant sales this past weekend make me believe that people are ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with houseplants and I find it refreshing that I’m not the only one! (I... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 11, 2017 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Houseplant Kitsch, Tillandsias
I only have 3 head vases, I don’t go out of my way to collect them, but have inherited these. After reading up on them I found they were used for floral arrangements in the 50’s and 60’s. The one on the right was my mom’s and she remembers that... 
