by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 14, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Public Gardens
I recently had surgery to fuse some vertebrae in my neck. I have just recently mustered up the courage to look at the scar. It is not attractive in my eyes, but I have been assured this will fade. It has been under wraps which include a neck brace and usually a scarf... 
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 because 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... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 6, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Book Review, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Flowers, Public Gardens
As snow begins to descend in parts of the country, this poem below comes to mind. I then remembered a trip I took to Phipps Conservatory last year in a snowstorm. I was only one hour away, as I was in Ohio presenting a program to a garden group. I couldn’t miss... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 9, 2018 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Houseplant Atrocities
First things first. I looked up the definition of graffiti and found this: graf·fi·ti (grəfē′tē) Drawings or inscriptions made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and so as to be seen by the public. I realize that graffiti is an art form and a way... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 3, 2018 | begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, orchids, Public Gardens
As spring is taking its sweet time coming here in Michigan and everywhere for that matter, I thought you might enjoy a walk through Phipps Conservatory today. We are actually under a winter weather advisory as I write this here in mid Michigan. Enjoy the tour! Two...
