While some plants can tolerate a little rough-and-tumble handling, orchids prefer a softer touch. "Gentle handling is ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are a beautiful and beloved flower and a perfect houseplant. Their tall, elegant silhouette resembles a graceful sculpture, and they come in a wide range of elegant colors. While ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Potted orchids have long been popular with plant enthusiasts for their elegant appearance and range of ...

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 ...

Repotting orchids was on the minds of Keiki Club members recently when they showed up at Sue and Terry Bottom's home in the south part of the county for a demonstration. The Keiki Club is for ...

Having lost orchids both as a result of underwatering and overwatering, my saving grace was changing their substrate. I found shifting my orchids to a bark-based potting mix to be the key to ...

ORCHIDS are relatively easy to grow as long as owners find the right conditions, but almost every grower gets nervous at the thought of repotting an orchid. Luckily, a houseplant expert has shared ...

20:17, Sun, Oct 29, 2023 Updated: 20:18, Sun, Oct 29, 2023 Orchids are hugely popular houseplants, and indoor gardeners are sharing their orchid hacks. This includes a trick to encourage an orchid to ...

When your orchid bloom fades, you can cut back a healthy green flower spike to encourage side blooms, or remove the spike ...

I was inspired to try growing orchids after attending the Garden’s Orchid Show last week and would like some advice regarding the three plants I just purchased. — Emily Heideman, Chicago Orchids are ...

Orchids that die at the hands of their owners usually fail either because they were watered incorrectly or they were not repotted when necessary. DANIEL BOCK McClatchy Newspapers Today, you can go ...