Discover 3 orchid myths you shouldn't believe. These misconceptions can put you off growing an orchid, but here's why they ...

Mitch Hedberg once joked, “When someone hands you a flyer, it’s like they’re saying, ‘Here, you throw this away.’” With an orchid, it’s more like: “Here, you try not to kill this.” Look up “how to ...

OK, how many of you have brought home an exquisite, blooming orchid from the supermarket (or received one as a gift), then watched it die after a few weeks? It’s not really your fault, says Dan ...

Orchids are among the world's oldest flower groups and one of the largest, with more than 30,000 species. They emerged about 100 million years ago — 30 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex, and ...

In our Plant PPL series, we interview people of color in the plant world. If you have suggestions for PPL to include, tag us on Instagram @latimesplants. Like so many superheroes, the Black Thumb ...

Mark Pendleton, manager of Brookside Orchids, checks an orchid in the nursery’s boarding department in Portola Valley. (Photo by Magali Gauthier/The Almanac) Behind the doors of the 36,000 square feet ...

Kobe University researchers found that orchids rely on wood-decaying fungi to germinate, feeding on the carbon from rotting logs. Their seedlings only grow near deadwood, forming precise fungal ...

Preparing for Longwood Gardens’ annual Orchid Extravaganza is a bit like making a homecooked meal. Timing is of the utmost importance in both arenas. If a chef wants all the elements of a meal to hit ...