by Lisa Steinkopf | Jul 7, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care
Pet safe houseplants for your cats and dogs. If you have pets, this is an important point to consider before bringing home a new plant pet. Why? Recently, my brother saw a story on his local news and called me. It was about a pet that had passed away from eating parts...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Apr 8, 2020 | BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Atrocities, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help, Miniature gardens
Succulent terrariums bother me. In fact they make me angry. This blog idea came to me because of something I saw on HGTV. Do you know what you shouldn’t put in a terrarium? I’m not calling anyone out, but if I see one more succulent terrarium,...
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 | Dec 21, 2016 | begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
Cleaning plants is calming and much needed at this time of year. As this last week before the New Year is winding down, it occurs to me that I need some “plant therapy”. I know that sounds weird, but this month is crazy busy and it can be easy to become...
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...
