The world of orchids is rich and varied, offering a dizzying array of choices. One of my favorite orchids, Miltoniopsis, a pretty epiphytic or lithophytic orchid hailing from the higher elevations of ...

Myriad Botanical Gardens is filling the Crystal Bridge Conservatory with color, fragrance and romance this winter. Love Takes ...

It ain't what it use to be. Yesterday's snake plants and parlor palms have given way to the exotic, the expensive, the classy tropical orchid. Only they're not expensive anymore. The breeders, the ...

Joe Meisel discusses his work to conserve the tropical orchid habitat in Ecuador. Joe Meisel, Vice President, Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation, discusses his work to conserve tropical ...

For the first time, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute track unique signals from tiny transmitters glued to individual orchid bees, yielding new insight into the role of bees ...

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens added “A Splash of Brilliance” to the drab winter landscape with the opening of its annual orchid and tropical bonsai show, highlighting specimens from two of ...

In this video we break down the basics of potting mix for all of our house plants. Once we have a good understanding of what ...

What is it about orchids that engender so much devotion and wonder? Sure, they’re nice to look at, but they grow just about everywhere on planet and there are over 26,000 different species. You could ...

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Our Beautiful Blooms finally turned the page on Christmas cactus and we have received some interesting plants and flowers this week. Deb Hibdon of New Smyrna Beach sent in a ...

Orchids may be a common offering at home improvement stores or your neighborhood Trader Joe’s, but these tropical plants are a long way from their rainforest homes. When it comes to moisture, they ...

Blue-green orchid bees zip through increasingly scarce patches of tropical forest to pollinate rare flowers. For the first time, researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute track unique ...