Q: Mr. Finch, how do I keep a potted orchid alive? A: Orchids are just as easy to grow as any plant. But what you need to do to keep it alive and blooming depends a lot on what KIND of orchid it is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Potted orchids have long been popular with plant enthusiasts for their elegant appearance and range of ...

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 ...

“They cost how much?” my husband, DC asks, as he twists a finger in his ear hoping he hadn’t heard correctly. “With or without the container?” I ask, to stall before I repeat what I’d paid for the ...

Have you ever noticed that for all the times you see a potted orchid in the background of a scholarly TV news interview, on a Zoom call or in Rebecca Welton’s office on “Ted Lasso,” never is it not ...

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 ...

Increasing sales of orchids are the second fastest-growing group of potted flowering plants in the United States, outranked only by poinsettias. A consumer study conducted in Hawaii revealed that ...

Orchids are among the world's oldest flower groups and one of the largest, with more than 30,000 species. They emerged about 100 million years ago — 30 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex, and ...

KEAAU, Hawaii >> Within a matter of days, Elton Mow lost the 12 acres in Kapoho where he had cultivated numerous varieties of orchids for 26 years. Suddenly, Mow, owner of Orchid Plantation Inc., one ...