I remember the first batch of orchids my dad brought home. Their thick leaves, like long green tongues, stuck out awkwardly in all directions. Long white tubes straggled from the pot. I would ...

It wasn't a very big plant, maybe 20 inches high. The chances of spotting it were absolutely nil. But Steve Perlman of the National Tropical Botanical Garden had seen this rare orchid years ago ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida such as caring for your phalaenopsis orchid as well as Spanish needles, periwinkle, vinca, vegetables, amaryllis and St. Augustine.