Winter has many daydreaming about a tropical paradise. Orchids can transform the average home into a tropical setting.

The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of Africa, ...

Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are among the easiest orchids to care for in a home and are easy to find in shops and gardening centers. Moth orchids prefer a warm environment of 70 to 80 degrees ...

You don't need a tropical environment to grow orchids. Moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis) are the easiest to grow. In their native habitats, moth orchids are "epiphytes," meaning they grow on ...

A good rule of thumb for most orchids is to fertilize "weekly, weakly" during the growing season, says Uzar. This means ...

Orchids are colorful, long-lasting and surprisingly easy to grow indoors with the right conditions. Orchids need a special potting mix, specific watering techniques and indirect light. Humidity trays ...

The orchid is said to be the most exotic of all flowers. Their fragile beauty has made them a favorite corsage flower.

Did you know that there are over 25,000 — possibly even 30,000 — orchid species — and that about one in 10 flowering plants in the world is an orchid? That the flavoring vanilla is an orchid? Or that ...

There was a time when orchid plants were expensive to purchase. The main reason was how difficult it was to propagate orchids. This limited their availability and made them costly. Orchid plants are ...

Worried your bare orchid is dead? Learn five expert, low-effort tricks to get a Phalaenopsis to rebloom with months of ...