Q: I am a native of Costa Rica. When I moved to the U.S. seven years ago, I brought a test-tube baby of our national flower, cattleya skinneri. Since then, I have nursed the plant along and the pseudo ...

Trim them when you repot them. After you pull the plant out of its old pot, examine the plant and its roots. Trim off dead ...

In the world of houseplants, orchids are an elusive group that many plant lovers attempt to grow, but few fully understand. This leads to some confusion when it comes to tasks like propagating, where ...

Orchid society members answer lots of questions, such as “Where do baby orchids come from?,” about the plants dear to their hearts at the annual Mount Baker Orchid Society Show and Sale, happening Feb ...

Q:I have been babying my orchid (grocery-store variety) for six years, but it has not bloomed. I run a humidifier next to it every day for an hour and keep it under fluorescent lighting. What can I do ...

Orchids make up a vast group of plants native to almost every part of the world. Over 28,000 species have been identified, ...

11:59, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Updated: 12:06, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Orchids tend to be one of the easiest houseplants to own, as they will flower without much maintenance, but in October, they can struggle to ...