by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 3, 2022 | BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help
This orchid flower looks amazing, right? I think so, too. I can’t believe I found scale on this phalaenopsis orchid flower! It has been sitting on my kitchen table, greeting me every morning. I’ve had the plant for a while and it blooms reliably and is so... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 8, 2022 | BLOG, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Insects
I can spot a houseplant problem “a mile away”. It’s true. Often people are perplexed by what is causing problems for their houseplants. I’d like to help identify the problems and the ways to solve them. Let’s start with insects that... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 28, 2022 | African violets, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, gesneriads, Holiday Plants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Insects, orchids
Why isn’t your flowering houseplant sending out flowers? It can be frustrating. First, determine if your houseplant is a flowering plant. If you have a fern, your plant won’t be flowering…..ever. But, if you purchased a flowering plant and it... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 9, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
There is nothing more exciting than the awakening of plants in the spring. Right now I have winter aconites blooming outside my front door and other plants peeking out of the ground, seeing if it is safe to venture out. Inside, the plants are doing the same, waking up... 
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 17, 2019 | BLOG, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Insects, Interior Plantscaping, Public Gardens
I was recently at a public aquarium filled with not only animals, birds, and fish, but also tropical plants. I found some pretty heavy infestations of insects on some of the plants, but I think because of the fish and other animals living there, it would be almost...
