A hefty price tag generally comes with the privilege of owning exotic pets. Many do not mind, however, as they enjoy the ...

The orchid is said to be the most exotic of all flowers. Their fragile beauty has made them a favorite corsage flower.

Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) will present the 30th annual orchid exhibition this year in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and ...

Worried your bare orchid is dead? Learn five expert, low-effort tricks to get a Phalaenopsis to rebloom with months of ...

A healthy orchid makes for gorgeous blooms.

You bought your orchid when it was loaded with flowers and admired its gorgeous blooms for months. Now, the flowers have dropped off, and you’re wondering what to do with the remaining ho-hum clump of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Among the oldest flowering plants out there, orchids (Orchidaceae) have a well-established reputation for being extremely fussy. But whether ...

In the way that some people are interested only in their own children and grandchildren, not children in general, so I’m ...

Thirty years ago, Nancy Meares received a orchid as a housewarming gift, and within a week, she had bought 25 more. "The more orchids you buy — and you will, because it is obsessive-compulsive ...

A good rule of thumb for most orchids is to fertilize "weekly, weakly" during the growing season, says Uzar. This means ...

In the heat of summer, it might seem straightforward to spot when orchids need a drink, but incorrect watering can harm these delicate houseplants. Gardeners who adhere to a strict watering schedule ...