Blotchy yellow spots on leaves may be a sign your orchid has an infestation of mealybugs or scale insects. These bugs suck ...

Long considered divas of the plant world, orchids look the part – svelte, refined, elegant. They exude sophistication, almost to the point that only the greenest of thumbs should attempt to cultivate ...

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 ...

Early summer is a good time to repot orchids once winter and spring blooms have faded. Most orchids are slow growers and only need to be repotted every other year. A sign that it's time to repot an ...

Orchids are beautiful flowers but can prove challenging. One of the most frequent questions I get on orchids is: “Why won’t my orchid bloom again?” This is because orchids need a drop of 15 to 20 ...

Too much water, too few nutrients, too little light, or too steady temperatures can prevent the plant from using its energy ...

If you have orchids in your home, make sure to get one job done in November to make sure that they thrive all year round.

The orchid family could have died out like dinosaurs if insects had chosen to feed on simpler plants and not on orchids. The orchids wouldn't have been pollinated, and without pollination they would ...