by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 25, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Houseplant Flowers
There is a lot of brouhaha about plants and their names changing. I get it. It bothers me, too. I wrote about a few of the changes here. I was thinking about it the other day and I know many people are “angry” about the seemingly constant changes. This...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Aug 7, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Flowers, Houseplant Help, Houseplant Profile
Did you know that sansevierias (snake plants) bloom? They do! I knew they did, but haven’t ever had one bloom on my windowsill. They have in my sunroom where of course, they get more sun, but never on the window sill. Here it is blooming below. So how do you get...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Nov 13, 2018 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
In the past, I have recommended to never up-pot a plant in the fall when the days are getting shorter and our plants are going into their winter rest. Yet, if a plant is extremely root bound, it may be necessary to up-pot a plant at this time of year. I’ve had...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 19, 2018 | BLOG, Bromeliads, Conservatory, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Public Gardens
In the last couple of weeks, I have spent many days with my mom in the Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I am so blessed to be able to spend the days and nights with my mom as she is recovering. As I sit here watching her sleep, I thought I would...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Sep 8, 2017 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Profile
Did you know some houseplant problems begin because they start out planted incorrectly? I was going to call this post, “Planting it Right”, but I try not to think my way is always the only way, as it isn’t. So, I will say, let’s “Plant it...
