Orchids have specific requirements for their pots. Ideally, these should be tight and transparent. Photo: Getty Images / portishead1 Typically, brown or black pots are used to house indoor plants.

Whether you're repotting or in search of the perfect pot for your orchid, follow this guide to help your blooms thrive. Reviewed by David McKinney Finding the right pot for your orchid is key to ...

EACH YEAR, around this time, orchids have a moment. Botanical gardens from New York to Atlanta to London fill their glass houses with exotically speckled and striated blooms that ignore unpleasant ...

A while ago, I visited a Hampshire nursery which raises more than four million orchids a year. It was like a slow-motion factory; tissue-cultured plantlets came in at one end, flowering specimens ...

While these plants may not look alike at first glance, African violets and orchids are both prized for their tropical vibe and long-lasting flowers; however, African violets are g ...

Think you can’t grow these hothouse beauties? Think again. Beautiful and popular, orchids have a reputation for being as finicky as cats and addictive as Lucky Strikes. The finicky label is only ...

Making your dream vegetable garden a reality when you have a small space is anything but impossible, thanks to container gardening! It may look more like window boxes and terracotta pots filled with ...