by Lisa Steinkopf | Mar 23, 2021 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Foliage Houseplants, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
I know many new (and old) plant parents have a hard time determining when to water and more perplexing to them is how much to water to give their plants. I want to talk about how to make sure your plants are thoroughly watered. How do you know? The Dark Ages I...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Oct 13, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
What is the benefit of bottom watering plants? What is bottom watering? Why would you water plants from the bottom? There are a couple of reasons people choose to water that way. Let’s talk about bottom watering plants and the benefits it has for your plants....
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 19, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care, Houseplant Help
I’m a member of a lot of Facebook houseplant groups and a few weeks ago, one group asked people to comment about the houseplant myths or practices they have heard/used. I was appalled by some of them. Like, WOW! I probably won’t discuss a couple of them,...
by Lisa Steinkopf | Jan 29, 2020 | #TuesdayTidbits, African violets, begonias, BLOG, Cactus and Succulents, Ferns, Houseplant Help
Yesterday I read this article from the New York Post and it has been on my mind since. The article is called “Millennials say being a ‘plant parent’ is harder than they expected”. The first sentence reports that “seven in 10 millennials...
by Lisa Steinkopf | May 15, 2019 | #TuesdayTidbits, BLOG, Houseplant Care
There are several ways to determine whether your plant needs water, but today I want to talk about one particular way you could use. (Though I am showing a plant on a scale, it is for demonstration purposes only.) This particular process starts with a well-watered...
