Water needs: Keep potting medium moist during growing periods, usually March through September. In winter, supply with enough water to prevent bulbs from shriveling. In hot weather, spray foliage ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Your roses may have finally stopped blooming, but the ground around them need not be bare. There are many ground covers compatible with roses that you ...

One of the most popular — and the easiest to grow — orchids for the Monterey Bay area is the cymbidium orchid. Cyms (as horticulturists call them) are hardy terrestrial orchids, which means they grow ...

On the popular TV show “Frasier,” the fussbudget psychiatrist’s ex-cop father needles him with, “Aren’t you the little hothouse orchid!” Orchids do have that reputation. People regard them as the ...

Even though the initial investment is a bit steep, it's actually much more economical than buying a bunch of cut flowers every week, thanks to their long flowering time. And they will flower again ...

Cymbidiums are native to the foothills of the Himalayas and are accustomed to cool conditions. Their tall spikes have 10-25 flowers ranging from 2 1/2” to 6” which last from one to three months. Many ...

LITTLE ROCK — The big box stores take a lot of grief for the changes they have wrought on established business and our society, but from a horticultural standpoint their garden shops have been ...