Orchids have specific requirements for their pots. Ideally, these should be tight and transparent. Photo: Getty Images / portishead1 Typically, brown or black pots are used to house indoor plants.

Do you struggle to keep your orchid flowering? Or even alive? You’re not alone. Growing orchids, while a popular hobby, requires a bit of finesse. During the 1800s, when the term “orchidelirium” was ...

EACH YEAR, around this time, orchids have a moment. Botanical gardens from New York to Atlanta to London fill their glass houses with exotically speckled and striated blooms that ignore unpleasant ...

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 ...

Mitch Hedberg once joked, “When someone hands you a flyer, it’s like they’re saying, ‘Here, you throw this away.’” With an orchid, it’s more like: “Here, you try not to kill this.” Look up “how to ...

The cold, dreary days of winter have many people daydreaming about jetting away to some exotic location to bask briefly in a tropical paradise before having to return to the bone-chilling reality of a ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Orchids are some of the most delicate and unique flowers you can grow ...

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 ...

Flower shops nationwide have been importing orchids featuring colourful designs, including orchid pots costing several thousands of dollars, as a means of serving consumers for the upcoming Lunar New ...