Orchids are beautiful flowers—until you see one of them opening a pair of deadly arms and jaws to kill a butterfly who was just looking for some pollen to eat. That’s what the orchid mantis does, the ...

According to Lynne Lambourne, a sustainability ambassador for Gardena, "you can bring your orchid back to life" if you think the poor plant is dying. "Orchids typically bloom in early spring," said ...

Although orchid trees are unrelated to the orchid plant, their flowers, such as these specimens from a lavender orchid tree, closely resemble the similarly named beauties. (David Gress photo) Each ...

Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. With more than 25,000 species, different types of orchids range in size from a few inches to a few feet tall and they come in almost every color ...

You may not believe it given their reputation of being tough to grow houseplants, but orchids can thrive rather easily if you know what they need. The orchid family is one of the largest groups of ...

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Our Beautiful Blooms finally turned the page on Christmas cactus and we have received some interesting plants and flowers this week. Deb Hibdon of New Smyrna Beach sent in a ...

I love beautiful things, especially beautiful flowers, and for me orchid is the most beautiful flower. Less than two years ago, I started a collection. One set of orchids is hung from a mesh which ...

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) announced that tickets are now on sale for its 23rd annual celebration of all things ...