by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 14, 2022 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Last weekend, I attended the combined Michigan Cactus and Succulent Society and SE Michigan Bromeliad Society show and sale. As a cashier, I saw all the plants being purchased. More than once I warned people about the glochids contained on opuntia pads. The other... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 25, 2016 | begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Houseplant Profile
I was going through pictures and found these up close and hairy plant pictures. Why hairy? They are so interesting. How do plants grow “hair”? I have no idea. I have googled, researched, and read, but I can’t find any real answers. I do, however,... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 6, 2012 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Houseplant Kitsch, Houseplant Profile, Public Gardens
What epitomizes February, but the heart shape? And, as a plant nerd, what could be better than a heart-shaped plant? As I strolled through the Matthaei Botanical Garden desert house, I came upon this wonderful heart-shaped cactus. I immediately took a ton of...
