A healthy orchid makes for gorgeous blooms.

Don't treat your orchid like a bouquet of flowers! Once your pretty plant is done blooming, it's a shame to throw it away when it can be coaxed into many more floral shows. Beautiful Phalaenopsis ...

My poinsettia has looked great since Christmas but is now starting to lose the leaves and flowers. I am not doing anything different, so why is it dying? The poinsettia that decorated your house over ...

Phalaenopsis, which probably is among the most recognizable orchids, is a good choice for the home gardener. Phalaenopsis orchids are monopodial, meaning that growth occurs from the top of one stem.

I have had bad luck with growing orchids and I wanted to try growing some. Can you offer some advice on how best to proceed? – Ashley Cabot, Evanston Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis is the Latin name for ...

Flower lovers everywhere agree: Orchids are pretty darn stunning. And although they were once reserved for the wealthy, orchids are now as readily accessible as cut flowers and everyday plants.

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 moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) is a good choice for the home or as a gift. The common name refers to the flower petals’ resemblance to moth wings. These flowers grow outward from a long flower spike, ...