by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 5, 2023 | BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Tillandsias
Did you know your plant leaves are telling you how to care for the plant they are attached to? How? The nematanthus (in the gesneriad family) has thick, shiny leaves Thickness of Plant Leaves Plant leaves indicate how to care for the plant by the thickness and texture... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 4, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
When I married in 1985, I inherited a family heirloom- a fern. My mom gave me a piece of her fern she received at her bridal shower in 1957. It was a gift from my great-grandma, Alice Gustafson Eldred. How do you take care of an heirloom fern? After all these years,... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 26, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, begonias, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, orchids, Uncategorized
You have an east window. You are lucky. What are the best east window plants? When I moved to this home, I was happy that it faced east. I love azaleas, boxwood, Japanese maples, and rhododendrons. They prefer the east exposure, and so do my favorite indoor plants. I... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 12, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Memories, Houseplant Profile
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about finding written treasures from a long time ago. I have had this paper written while at Ferris State University, (then a college) in 1984 or 85,(not sure which it was) and have been planning on sharing it with you, so here it... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 18, 2018 | BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
I introduced you to my great grandma’s fern here. I have been nurturing this fern since 1985 when I was married. I recently inherited mom’s fern she received in 1957, as mom felt she wasn’t able to care for it anymore. If you read my previous...
