by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 3, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Houseplant Atrocities, Public Gardens
Z and M may be in love, but did they have to deface a plant to let everyone know? I don’t think so, but maybe I’m not romantic enough. Or maybe I like plants too much. Or maybe I really believe that plants feel pain, as in The Secret Life of Plants....
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 16, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Conservatory, Houseplant Flowers, Public Gardens
I was surprised a few years ago when I walked into the Belle Isle Conservatory and saw this amazing-looking plant. I thought it was so cool until I got a bit closer and the smell of a dead animal that had been lying in the middle of the road in a heatwave met my...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 1, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile, Interior Plantscaping
I have posted a lot of unfurling leaves on my social media pages. I love that word and new houseplant leaves. So I decided to show you some unfurling leaves I have seen at conservatories in the last few years. Most public conservatories haven’t been open for the...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 11, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Conservatory, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Flowers, Interior Plantscaping, orchids, Public Gardens
I certainly do not need an excuse to go to my local conservatory, but at holiday time, it is especially nice. I am lucky here in Michigan to have quite a few conservatories within 3 hours of me. My favorite, probably because I spend so much time there, is the Belle...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 19, 2019 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Profile
It is National Indoor Plant Week! Every week is NIPW for me, but for the rest of the world, it is the 3rd week in September. I’ve been celebrating by being involved in giveaways and today, an unboxing. It is so fun to receive plants in the mail and this week...