Orchids can be elegant, gaudy, lurid and even downright bizarre. While the unusual flowers of these species have excited plant lovers for centuries, they also have made it difficult for evolutionary ...

Patricia Hanbridge Orchid Horticulture Now that winter has finally come, gardeners tend to crave a couple of things. Growing ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Orchids are some of the most delicate and unique flowers you can grow ...

Growing orchids from seed has always been considered a very specialized task and nearly impossible for the average gardener. It is a myth that a fully equipped laboratory is necessary; a myth that ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Lots of people get worked up about orchids, ...