Commonly referred to as lady slipper orchids, Paphiopedilum may look complicated, but with the right care they’ll bloom beautifully in your home. The orchid family is one of the largest flowering ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Orchids have been a popular houseplant since the Victorian era, when the passion for collecting these tropical ...

Some favorite booths at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show this past weekend were the ones filled with orchids. Orchids are becoming more popular as houseplants and many folks are finding that ...

The plant growth habit is attractive, with low-growing wide, elongated leaves arising in opposite directions from a central crown. Plants send up leaves individually during periods of active growth, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. person watering an orchid plant - titov dmitriy/Shutterstock If you're looking to nurture plants indoors through the colder months ...

I love gifting my green-thumbed friends a plant or two to celebrate any new chapter in their lives. And recently, my favorite potted present has been orchids. A little flowering, a little foliage — it ...

You don't need a tropical environment to grow orchids. Moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis) are the easiest to grow. In their native habitats, moth orchids are "epiphytes," meaning they grow on ...

Orchid killer? You’re not alone. Local experts can help you turn a new leaf before Olbrich Botanical Garden’s orchid sale on March 14.

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Your roses may have finally stopped blooming, but the ground around them need not be bare. There are many ground covers compatible with roses that you ...

I have been admiring orchids for some time and would like to try growing them at home, but I’m worried that orchids are difficult to grow. Can you please help me with some recommendations for growing ...

Orchid enthusiast Patti Scholes sums up her affinity for the plants with a quote. “One orchid is too many, and a thousand is not enough,” she said. Yes, orchids can be divas of the plant world, but ...