There was a time when orchid plants were expensive to purchase. The main reason was how difficult it was to propagate orchids. This limited their availability and made them costly.

Moth orchids enjoy growing outside, and they benefit from the bright light and air movement. Spending time outside also provides a temperature drop between day and night of at least 10 degrees ...

Orchids have a reputation. At first glance, the ornate blooms make the plants seem difficult to grow. But as Kay Stein has found, orchid growing is as high maintenance as you want it to be. For ...

The best time to move your orchid outside is during the summer, the prime growing season for more orchids, although a cold-tolerant variety, like Cymbidiums, can move outside sooner.

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are often placed on the windowsill. However, the window is not always a suitable location. Plant ...

The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Here’s how to set your orchid up for success no matter the season. Soil Most orchids are epiphytic in their native habitat, meaning they grow on trees and rock formations rather than in the ground.

Many people grow orchids outside under trees in the spring and summer and then, in the winter, put them in a sunny place inside.

Orchids’ gift is twofold: easy care, abundant beauty In her own cherished, diverse collection, orchid society leader shows the many growing possibilities in San Diego climate ...

Anyone can grow orchids — that's the laid-back message from Larry Hennessey, avid orchidist and vice president of the New Orleans Orchid Society.