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. 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 for the...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jun 16, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Book Review, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads
Have you ever wondered how your houseplants got their names? Carl Linnaeus (1807-1778) was known as the father of taxonomy and developed the system for naming and classifying organisms. It is still in use today, but we all have seen examples of plant names being...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 26, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads
When you venture out to the garden center to buy plants for your containers, make sure you don’t pass by the houseplant section. Of course, I never do. In fact, as I have been buying plants this spring, I have purchased some new houseplants. (Big surprise!) As I...
