Orchids have specific requirements for their pots. Ideally, these should be tight and transparent. Photo: Getty Images / portishead1 Typically, brown or black pots are used to house indoor plants.

Most people put their orchid somewhere in the center of their home, far from a window, because they want to admire it when it's in bloom. However, in that spot the orchid isn’t getting the six hours ...

Mitch Hedberg once joked, “When someone hands you a flyer, it’s like they’re saying, ‘Here, you throw this away.’” With an orchid, it’s more like: “Here, you try not to kill this.” Look up “how to ...

Q: How often should I water my orchid? A: Readers ask this question of our gardening experts regularly, and it is one I asked myself recently when I was given a beautiful orchid as a gift. I knew the ...

EACH YEAR, around this time, orchids have a moment. Botanical gardens from New York to Atlanta to London fill their glass houses with exotically speckled and striated blooms that ignore unpleasant ...

Orchids are a popular houseplant and moth orchids, Latin name Phalaenopsis, are the most common type of orchid grown in the UK. Love Orchids is a British Family Grower of orchids and Express.co.uk ...

Wilting or wrinkling leaves are one of the first signs that you may need to start watering your plant more often. Overgaag suggests doing regular root checks to make sure your orchid is receiving ...

Saturday seminars: 1 p.m., Orchid culture; 2 p.m., Cattleya painting class; 3 p.m., Mounting orchids and repotting; 4 p.m., Phragmipedium painting class Sunday ...

Question: In a recent article, you wrote about repotting houseplants, but you didn’t mention orchids. Is there anything different about them when it comes to repotting? Mine have roots growing out ...

Are your orchids dying back, refusing to flower, or developing yellow, wrinkled, or mushy leaves and you’re not sure why? Although these symptoms look different to the eye, they may be caused by the ...

Flower shops nationwide have been importing orchids featuring colourful designs, including orchid pots costing several thousands of dollars, as a means of serving consumers for the upcoming Lunar New ...

Placing your orchid in a ceramic teapot or pitcher creates a clever display with a touch of Southern charm. The contrast of your unique plant in an ordinary household item can make for a lovely ...