Orchids have long been loved by indoor plant collectors. Their exotic flowers bring elegance and sophistication to interiors ...

(WHTM) – April 16 is National Orchid Day and although the plants being celebrated today are beautiful, they can be complicated to care for. However, with a little research, patience and practice you ...

Phalaenopsis orchids, commonly called moth orchids, are one of the most popular orchids because they are easy to grow and care for as a houseplant. They often bear multiple flower buds on arching ...

Orchids are known for their elegant and beautiful flowers, but many cultivated orchids also are tough, resilient plants. They're not difficult to grow if you provide them with their preferred growing ...

The largest family of flowering plants in the world is the massive sunflower family (Asteraceae) with over 32,000 species thus far described. No. 2 is the orchid family (Orchidaceae) with about 28,000 ...

Early summer is a good time to repot orchids once winter and spring blooms have faded. Most orchids are slow growers and only need to be repotted every other year. A sign that it's time to repot an ...

Orchids have a reputation. At first glance, the ornate blooms make the plants seem difficult to grow. But as Kay Stein has found, orchid growing is as high maintenance as you want it to be. For the ...

On Tuesday last week I woke up and I saw 8 degrees. My in-laws just went down to the tropics where you can experience some heat. My hope is for those tropical hideaways called greenhouses to go and ...

Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a little cutting back is beneficial to the plant. Knowing how to prune an orchid is useful when you want to ...