by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 2, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Kitsch
How many of you have bought one of these adorable moon cactus? I think they are so cute. I remember when my daughter was younger, she had a bright pink one. They are cute, weird, and irresistible, right? So why are they sitting on top of a green stem? They are grafted...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 20, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Kitsch, Urban Jungle Bloggers
This month the Urban Jungle Bloggers came up with the theme of desert still life. Since I love cactus and succulents, I decided to find some accoutrements of the desert genre and see what I could come up with. I started out simple and kept adding. I bought this little...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 21, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Tillandsias
A few things happened that inspired me to write this post. The first occurred when I shared a post on my Facebook page and someone commented about the fact that most of the pictures of plants in interiors today are staged. They also pointed out that most of the plants...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 3, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Profile
Did you know all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti? It’s true. Succulents But first, let’s discuss what a succulent is. A succulent is a plant that is full of water. Because it conserves water in its tissue it is able to survive...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 11, 2015 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Atrocities, Houseplant Kitsch
Every time I see succulents like these, I cringe. They are an abomination in the houseplant world. Stop painting them Why do we need to paint living, photosynthesizing things?! And, Kosmic Kactus?! Really?! Hey, plant company- these are succulents- NOT cactus! ...
