You don't need a tropical environment to grow orchids. Moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis) are the easiest to grow. In their native habitats, moth orchids are "epiphytes," meaning they grow on ...

After your orchid plant's flowers have fallen off, you're left with a ho-hum clump of leaves. But with the right orchid fertilizing tips, a little TLC, and some patience, you can have flowers again.

Step into Orchids Limited and you're immediately transported to another world, where thousands of Orchids are born and bred. Some familiar and others like you've never seen. Plants are really hot ...

What's more beautiful than a delicate orchid in bloom? These popular plants are stunning when they flower, but sometimes it seems like they don't bloom long enough. If you are looking to increase the ...

I have been admiring orchids for some time and would like to try growing them at home, but I’m worried that orchids are ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are flowering houseplants beloved for their wide variety of colors and delicate-looking blooms. There are more than 28,000 orchid species known, and each can thrive for years ...

John Hampton, president of the Southwest Florida Orchid Society, is, by his own admission, a “confirmed orchid nut.” Hampton transplanted himself and about 50 orchids from Connecticut to Cape Coral in ...

Orchid blooms can intimidate budding gardeners. Joan Connors, a retired greenhouse manager of the American Orchid Society, has a few tips to help beginners keep plants blooming and healthy. Connors ...

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can cultivate orchids and those who can’t. I learned this indisputable fact after writing a recent column about killing what was likely my 25th ...

As one of the largest plant families in the botanical kingdom, orchids fascinate orchid specialists like the Huntington's Brandon Tam because of their sweeping diversity. “You will never find two ...