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 ...

Question: I am growing an orchid with broad, leathery green leaves that produces a stalk of flowers and has lots of roots. Can I prune off some of the roots? Answer: Thick, meandering roots are the ...

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 ...

ORCHIDS have become a common houseplant over the past few years and with hundreds of varieties, colours and sizes available, the options are endless and range from easy-care plants to varieties that ...

Orchids produce beautiful blooms, but they require pruning once the flowers fall off. Households can easily trim dead stems and roots on their orchid to improve their overall health. Gardeners can ...

Orchids have been a popular houseplant since the Victorian era, when the passion for collecting these tropical beauties reached feverish heights, sending orchid hunters across the world in search of ...

Because orchids bloom for months, they might give the impression that their flowering period never ends but it does. And if you are new to orchids, you then face the question of how to care for the ...

Q: I planted an orchid tree from seed five years ago. I had to cut it back after a freeze when it was about 2 years old, but during a period of mild winters, it grew to 25-30 feet and had a tremendous ...

National Orchid Day on 16 April provides the perfect opportunity for plant parents to share all their tips and tricks for keeping orchids happy. These exotic flowering houseplants are undeniably one ...

We hired a tree service company (cheap) to prune a tree overhanging a building. It was pouring down rain when they left, and we didn’t see this part of the job until later. They pruned off the two ...

Perhaps more than any other time of year, in January, Cooperative Extension Service agents receive all sorts of questions about houseplants. This week I’ve selected a few archived columns with tips ...