Orchid blooms can intimidate budding gardeners. Joan Connors, a retired greenhouse manager of the American Orchid Society, has a few tips to help beginners keep plants blooming and healthy. Connors ...

On the popular TV show “Frasier,” the fussbudget psychiatrist’s ex-cop father needles him with, “Aren’t you the little hothouse orchid!” Orchids do have that reputation. People regard them as the ...

Size: 2 to 4 feet high, 3 to 4 feet wide. Bloom season: All seasons, mostly spring and summer. Exposure: Medium to high indirect light. Water needs: Mostly drought tolerant once established. Snapshot: ...

Every day is orchid day at John Zukosky’s home in Smithfield. One day it could be a Golden Monkey Cattleya with corsage-style blooms in purple and golden yellow. The next day you may see a lady ...

Some favorite booths at the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show this past weekend were the ones filled with orchids. Orchids are becoming more popular as houseplants and many folks are finding that ...