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 16, 2018 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
I’ve decided to write a new post every Tuesday (I’m going to try anyway) called #TuesdayTidbits. These will be interesting facts involving houseplants. They will be nothing important or maybe even interesting to you, but they are to me, so there you go....
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 22, 2017 | African violets, begonias, BLOG, Bromeliads, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, gesneriads, Houseplant Flowers, Tillandsias
Houseplants are back in style. I don’t think anyone disputes that. But the crowds I witnessed at two plant sales this past weekend make me believe that people are ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with houseplants and I find it refreshing that I’m not the only one! (I...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 17, 2016 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory, Public Gardens, Tillandsias
The best part of attending a plant society show and sale is the unusual plants that can be found. There may be plenty of not-so-unusual plants, but there are always the plants you won’t find anywhere else. Plant society members are collectors and have propagated...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 13, 2015 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Conservatory
Today, I went to Matthaei Botanical Gardens to help (not buy, of course) with the Michigan Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale. This is an annual sale and the Southeast Michigan Bromeliad Society has a sale at the same time. I had never attended before, as I was always...
