Overview A full understanding of how to care for orchids only comes with experience but there are some useful pieces of information which make the process a whole lot easier.  Growing and caring for a plant as beautiful as an orchid is well worth the effort and can be extremely rewarding.  Orchid care is much [...]

Following on from my previous post I’ve put together some more top tips on how to care for orchids. Click here for more information Temperature In order for orchids to produce beautiful long lasting blooms, they must produce energy in the form of carbohydrates during the day when higher temperatures prevail, and store that energy [...]

What are the most common  pests when learning how to care for orchids? Snails and slugs – watch out for these destrutive pests which may be hiding in the growing media.  They chew on the young root tips. Scale – these are sucking insects that attach to and feed on the underside of plant leaves.  [...]