This upcoming March 22 through 23, the Northwest Orchid Society is returning for its 2nd annual Indoor Plant Festival.

Brooklyn, New York Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers a peaceful escape from the bustling ...

If you’ve overwatered, take the plant out of the pot and before touching the roots or the soil, scan the outer edge of the ...

It depends on the type of plant to choose between them. Hydrophytes are vegetables in general, such as lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and flowering plants. Xerophytes are stone lotus ...

Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting ...

Q: I received a Phalaenopsis orchid as a present last fall, and it is still blooming. I have never tried growing an orchid ...

Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...

They require less light than many other orchids. (Veronica Lorson Fowler) The toughest part about growing orchids might be trying to remember their names. There are thousands of different types ...