A bark mix lets excess water drain away quickly and allows air to reach the roots, which will prevent root rot.

A community is honoring the life of one of its own longtime law enforcement officers the day after she was killed in the line ...

Wilting or wrinkling leaves are one of the first signs that you may need to start watering your plant more often. Overgaag suggests doing regular root checks to make sure your orchid is receiving ...

Most people put their orchid somewhere in the center of their home, far from a window, because they want to admire it when it ...

This past weekend, orchid collectors and enthusiasts gathered for the much-anticipated Annual Orchid Show at the Sarit Centre. This year’s blooms were nothing short of lush, vibrant, and bursting with ...

Orchids have a reputation for being hard to grow since their needs are different from other houseplants. They may be somewhat picky when it comes to light, water, and humidity, but when their needs ...

The drama and elegance of a tall, flowering orchid make it the perfect gift for housewarmings, retirement parties, and birthdays. But once you bring home this classy plant, you face the problem of how ...

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They look like tiny monkeys peering out from the mist. Known to scientists as Dracula, the so-called "monkey-face orchids" have become online celebrities. Millions of people have shared their photos, ...

Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, Pankaj Kumar kept careful watch over 23 small, wild plants in 2012. He returned to them again and again, waiting for them to bloom. They were orchids, he was ...

Clarence visits an orchid nursery north of Sydney where all the orchids can be seen growing in a natural setting. Many orchids are epiphytes – they grow on other plants or trees without drawing ...