With Seattle’s relatively low light, you might wonder if you can grow houseplants without resorting to industrial-strength ...

While some plants can tolerate a little rough-and-tumble handling, orchids prefer a softer touch. "Gentle handling is ...

The best time to repot an orchid is after it has finished blooming and when you see new root and leaf growth. Spring and ...

Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid petunia has only been out for a couple of years and is already lining the trophy case. Now it ...

Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats. For research scientist Dr. Heidi Zimmer, her favorite orchid changes over ...

A historical NSW cemetery is providing crucial habitat for a critically endangered orchid. Conservationists say in rural and urban areas cemeteries often provide protected habitat for rare and ...

Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a little cutting back is beneficial to the plant. Knowing how to prune an orchid is useful when you want to ...

With their exquisite flowers, orchids convey a sense of luxury, making it hard to resist when you see a supermarket orchid being sold at an affordable price. But after bringing their Aldi orchids home ...

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One of the first skills taught to pediatricians and obstetricians is how to assess the physiological condition of a baby in the first few minutes after birth. As a novice physician, this was one of my ...

Clarence visits an orchid nursery north of Sydney where all the orchids can be seen growing in a natural setting. Many orchids are epiphytes – they grow on other plants or trees without drawing ...

Kobe University researchers found that orchids rely on wood-decaying fungi to germinate, feeding on the carbon from rotting logs. Their seedlings only grow near deadwood, forming precise fungal ...