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 ...

If you've found yourself falling in love with the delicate beauty of orchids, you're in luck: There are a lot of different plants to choose from! There are orchids native to every continent except ...

Every day is orchid day at John Zukosky’s home in Smithfield. One day it could be a Golden Monkey Cattleya with corsage-style blooms in purple and golden yellow. The next day you may see a lady ...

Orchids grow differently from other houseplants. Knowing how and when to prune them will give you healthier, happier plants with beautiful blooms.

Yes, Spathoglottis is a genus of about 40 species of orchids that are considered terrestrial; in other words, it developed in the soil instead of in the air on tree branches. These ground orchids, ...

The orchid family (Orchidaceae) is oldest and largest flowering plant family on earth with about 28,000 species! They come in every color, size, and shape imaginable and are typically not more ...

Some favorite booths at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show this past weekend were the ones filled with orchids. Orchids are becoming more popular as houseplants and many folks are finding that ...

Orchid care is all about precision, and it's crucial to repot them during this window to ensure healthy roots, top soil quality, and abundant future blooms.

Bob Richter, expert orchid grower, is the guest speaker Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Swampscott Public Library, Burrill Street, Swampscott, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by North Shore Orchid ...

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