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 ...

There are more than 25,000 species of orchid, so needless to say, there's no shortage of stunning options to choose from.

Question: I have noticed orchids for sale recently at several stores. I was afraid to purchase one because I heard they are ...

I have noticed orchids for sale recently at several stores. I was afraid to purchase one because I heard they are very hard to take care of. What are their care requirements?

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 ...

Plant young strawberries in containers or grow bags and position them where they can receive plenty of light. Keep the soil ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Leek orchids are a group of small, native wildflowers found in bushlands across southern Australia. Of the 140-odd leek orchids known today, ...

Unlike seeds of other plants, orchid seeds (above, a seed packet) do not contain the nutrition they need to sprout. They get it from fungi. Melissa McCormick, SERC Editor's Note, August, 7, 2019: The ...