Demystify orchid fertilizing with these expert-recommended tips to encourage lots of flowers. After your orchid plant's flowers have fallen off, you're left with a ho-hum clump of leaves. But with the ...

Tropical orchids are epiphytic, which means they grow out of soil on the surfaces of other plants in their natural habitats. Because of this, orchids function differently than other varieties and have ...

Orchids should be placed where they can get bright, indirect light for at least a few hours every day. A bright windowsill can provide enough light to meet their needs. Orchids will produce aerial ...

If your colorful orchids look a little worse for the wear, check out your fruit bowl for something that will give them a ...

Question: I have moved my orchids outdoors for the summer in the shade of a tree. What care do they need to grow and flower again? Answer: Water and fertilizer are all most orchids need during the ...

Phalaenopsis orchids, or moth orchids, are blooming now and do they look glorious. Everything about their epiphytic existence sets them up to thrive in tropical settings. (An epiphyte is one that ...

A reader is curious about growing orchids and has some questions. Elizabeth writes: I have never tried growing orchids and it is my understanding that Phalaenopsis species are a sound choice for ...

This orchid’s on the juice! A gargantuan 300-pound tiger orchid is currently blooming in spectacular style at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and is expected to produce anywhere from 850 to 1,700 flowers ...

1 Snails: Snails have ravenous appetites, and they’re nocturnal, so you might not notice their feeding until your crops are spoiled. Who would suspect that they climb citrus and stone fruit trees to ...