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 ...

Orchids love light and humidity - and winter gives them neither. So, how can you care for these notoriously tricky plants during the colder season?

Ready to make your orchids bloom like a pro? Learn essential tips for growing orchids indoors, from providing the right light to perfect watering, and get them to produce beautiful flowers year after ...

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 roots, bulbs, stems, and canes. A healthy, living orchid root is white, ...

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 ...

Orchids in bloom a a stunning sight to behold, but getting them to that place is something many owners struggle with, even ...

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 ...

Orchids can intimidate budding and experienced gardeners alike. Joan Connors, a retired greenhouse manager of the American Orchid Society, has a few tips to help keep plants healthy, happy and ...

I was inspired to try growing orchids after visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show. Could you please provide some advice on an easy orchid that I could try growing? Moth orchids ...

It started 11 years ago, when a friend and neighbor cajoled Susan Anderson into buying a couple of orchids at Passanisi Nursery in Penngrove. "I was there buying outdoor plants. But my neighbor said, ...

I have had bad luck with growing orchids and I wanted to try growing some. Can you offer some advice on how best to proceed? – Ashley Cabot, Evanston Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis is the Latin name for ...