by Lisa Steinkopf | Dec 31, 2016 | BLOG, Conservatory, Public Gardens
As 2016 comes to a close, I looked back at all the wonderful places I was able to visit this year. In January I was able to attend the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition and I was in heaven! Houseplants everywhere! We even were given barrettes for our hair with...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 30, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, orchids, Public Gardens
I loved the conservatory at The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, but my favorite area was the Gardener’s Show House. As I mentioned before, the show house was designed by Elvin McDonald. It was opened in 2007 and I think you will see how special it is. I...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 29, 2016 | BLOG, Conservatory, Public Gardens
I wrote about traveling to Des Moines to meet Elvin McDonald earlier and now I want to show you the meeting place-The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The garden was a dream in 1929, but the stock market crash the same year put the dream on hold. On hold until it...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Feb 29, 2016 | BLOG, Conservatory, Public Gardens
I have, for many years, wanted to meet Elvin McDonald. Who is that, you may ask. Yet, if you like houseplants, as I am assuming you do, since you are reading this blog, you have to know who Elvin McDonald is. He has written over 75 books, many of them about...
