When I put my orchids outside each summer, it’s like out of sight, out of mind. I don’t give them another thought. Sometimes I wonder why I even go to the trouble because I rarely ever have any ...

A month or so ago an orchid that I put outside for the summer produced a baby orchid on its stem with leaves, roots and all. And now the orchid has surprised me once again. The baby has bloomed. Mama ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOLINAS – They’re temperamental, but tough. Sensitive, yet strong. They bloom infrequently, but beautifully. And some say figuring out how to make orchids thrive at home can be as challenging as ...

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 ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Down the winding path through the stunning Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is where you find Myles Covington, a Florida International University biology major, carefully handling ...