by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 11, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping, orchids, Uncategorized
Has your office moved to your home during the pandemic? I know many people are working from home now, so let’s talk about making your office homey and comfortable with a few houseplants. What are some of the best houseplants for your home office? Why Office... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 28, 2020 | BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Have you ever bought a waterlogged plant? The other day, I bought a small bird’s nest fern Asplenium nidus ‘Campio’. The potting medium was heavy and wet. Earlier in the year, I bought three African violets at my local grocery store that were sitting... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 17, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Help, Uncategorized
I realized the other day that I have 4 different kinds of bird’s nest ferns. I, unfortunately, have killed more than one in the past. Ferns can be a little tricky. But taking care of a bird’s nest fern simply comes down to (in my case, anyway) remembering... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 26, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile, Public Gardens
I went to Chicago this past weekend and visited both the Lincoln Park and Garfield Park Conservatories. I am always drawn to the ferns and especially the unfurling fronds or croziers, also know as fiddleheads. They are just so gorgeous and truly are nature’s... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 30, 2017 | BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Did you know that fern spores look like scale insects? I did, but I hadn’t seen the spores all over a plant like brown dirt. I saw this beautiful fern the other day and wanted to buy it. At first glance, I thought it was dirty and may have an insect problem so...
