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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While many will thrive in a pot, not every kind of orchid requires soil. Using a simple technique, you can grow healthy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. several pink orchid flowers In the world of houseplants, orchids are an elusive group that many plant lovers attempt to grow, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’m no expert on rodents, and if anybody had asked me what mice normally eat, I would have guessed seeds, grains, cereals, nuts, cheese and maybe a little peanut butter or some dry pet food. I did not ...