Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a little cutting back is beneficial to the plant. Knowing how to prune an orchid is useful when you want to ...

Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a little cutting back is beneficial to the plant. Knowing how to prune an orchid is useful when you want to ...

Pruning orchids is also a good idea because you can take stock of the plant's condition, and trim back any diseased matter so it won't affect the orchid's development later on. When it comes to orchid ...

Because orchids bloom for months, they might give the impression that their flowering period never ends but it does. And if you are new to orchids, you then face the question of how to care for the ...

Q: I planted an orchid tree from seed five years ago. I had to cut it back after a freeze when it was about 2 years old, but during a period of mild winters, it grew to 25-30 feet and had a tremendous ...

Orchids have become a go-to houseplant due to their stunning looks, varied species and ability to flower for months on end without needing much room. Their graceful blooms and structured stems bring a ...

Q: I have a question no nursery seems able to answer. I have a patch of hardy orchids in my shaded garden. They are Bletilla striata and, although they bloom well, the long stems tend to get floppy ...

Question: I have four 40- to 60-year-old pineapple guava trees that produce wonderful fruit and grow very tall. Please give me pruning information to maximize fruit production every year, make them as ...

Question: I am growing an orchid with broad, leathery green leaves that produces a stalk of flowers and has lots of roots. Can I prune off some of the roots? Answer: Thick, meandering roots are the ...

1 Snails: Snails have ravenous appetites, and they’re nocturnal, so you might not notice their feeding until your crops are spoiled. Who would suspect that they climb citrus and stone fruit trees to ...

WASHINGTON — Germaine in Greenbelt writes: “I have an oakleaf hydrangea that was damaged last year because a well-meaning neighbor shoveled snow onto it and broke one of its branches. I now do my own ...