by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 9, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Help
Have you ever purchased a plant that is growing on some sort of supportive pole? It may be colored styrofoam, a slab of wood, a dowel, or a pole covered with coco fiber. Usually, they are very short and work for about 5 minutes before the plant is too large for it. It...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 9, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Aerial roots. What are they? Aerial roots are roots above ground. In the case of my philodendron, my pothos, and my raphidophora, they have attached my plant’s stems to the wall as they climb…..oops. Is that a problem? Not for me. Orchids As you can see...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 7, 2019 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Garden Center, Houseplant Care
Last week, I visited Texas. Of course, I went to the nearest local garden center to check out the plants. Ruibal’s Plants of Texas was the closest to me and it was amazing! If you are ever in Dallas, check it out. I found a Monstera karstenianum and even though...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 8, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Profile
I’m back on track in the new year with a #Tuesdaytidbit. Yesterday was #monsteramonday, but I needed to wait until Tuesday, right? So today we are talking about holes in the monstera (Monstera deliciosa) leaf. It is also called the “swiss cheese...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 17, 2017 | begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Kitsch, Houseplant Profile, orchids, Public Gardens
If you know me, you know that green is my favorite color. My nails are green, my purse is green, my clothes are green, my vehicle is green…… So I thought today, I would post some pictures of green flowers and exceptionally green leaves. Happy St....