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 ...

The Art of Bonsai: 1-3 p.m. third Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Instructor Mark Vossbrink will guide you through the creation of a bonsai project. $40 includes instruction, plant, ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

Bees help move pollen from one flowering plant to another, thus ensuring the plants' successful reproduction. When we allow some leaves to break down naturally and keep some dried stalks and stems in ...

Last year at Aranbeem Orchids at Deception Bay in Queensland, I saw the plant and immediately recognised it by its curly leaves and structure. It is a plant of my fantasies. The Tropical Display ...

Yadon’s Piperia, also known as Yadon’s rein orchid ... is characterized by its slender stem, small white flowers and distinctive green stripes on its leaves. It was listed as federally ...

At just 27, Arjun Wadhwa stands out as one of the youngest members daring enough to grow Kenya’s national flower. A member of the Kenya Orchid Society since he was 12, Arjun recalls his first ...

but also to learn about the art and culture of orchids and orchid growing. The fair includes the holding of three practical introduction workshops for those just staring out in orchid growing, on ...

Shedding leaves is a tree’s way of self-preservation, reducing plant material that require resources that become scarce during the cold days and short daylight of winter. While the rainbow of colors ...

A new method to grow chicken embryos without their opaque eggshells could lead to direct observation of bird development as well as advances in stem cell research, scientists say. One of the key ...

Monopodial orchids grow on a single stem that grows straight up and does not branch out. These orchids grow flower spikes, leaves, and aerial roots from a single growth point on that stem.