It’s the moment that makes an orchid owner’s heart sink. You walk past your beloved plant and see a sickly yellow leaf. Before you panic, realize that those yellow leaves are your orchid’s way of ...

What is eating my white cattleyas? Little black bugs? I don’t know what they are and that fuzzy-looking white stuff — what in the world can that be? Want to find out? Come to the July 11 meeting of ...

The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, now in its 70th year, is delighted to welcome Bruce Kidd as the 2015 Orchid Doctor. Orchid experts and hobbyists know only too well the pest problems that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sticky droplets on orchids can be easily wiped off. Photo: GettyImages/PAndreev Design Sometimes you only notice them at ...

Retired teachers Calvin and Sherry Abe pose in their Mililani home garden with a dendrobium named after Sherry: the Den Sherry Abe. >> Learn where it likes to grow, how much sun and shade is needed, ...

February is a very exciting time for my moth orchids. After a long winter of preparing flower spikes, they're now laden with buds getting ready to open in spring. That's why I always give them some ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are beautiful and popular houseplants, but they also have a reputation for being finicky. Under the right growing conditions, these plants can thrive for years in your home. But ...

Also known as crucifix orchids, reed stem orchids are among the easiest orchids to grow. Though several species are commonly referred to as “reed orchids,” most have very similar growth habits and ...

A yellow leaf on your orchid often means something is off. The most common cause of yellow orchid leaves is overwatering. Pests, nutrient deficiency, and improper light are also fixable causes for ...