Growing orchids successfully can be a daunting task, even for the most seasoned gardeners, who often face challenges coaxing ...

Orchids, known for their flamboyant petals, deceptive mimicry and fascinating lifestyles, have captivated biologists and horticulturists for centuries. With nearly 30,000 described species, they form ...

Cattleyas and oncidiums fall into this orchid category. They march across their pots, growing horizontally and producing new roots, leaves, and stems at multiple growth points along a single stem ...

Tree ferns, which rival ordinary trees in height, were once the masters of the forest. In the Jurassic period they grew 20‡40 ...

Up until a couple of years ago, it often put out two new stems. It does this faithfully ... Yes, for many years I’ve had good luck growing orchids. I grow them in a south-facing window in ...

In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

It’s early November, and I have the bittersweet task of putting the garden to bed. The recent cool temperatures and frosts ...

The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...