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Why You Should Keep Orchids in Your Home

Just Add Ice® Orchids: They catch your eye every time you walk into your local supermarket or home improvement store. You see they are beautiful and you’ve heard they’re easy to care for, but you have yet to bring any orchids into your home. Well,...

How Many Orchids is Too Many for One Planter?

Normally less—not more—is the rule of thumb when it comes to orchid care. Exposing your orchids to too much water, sunlight or moisture, for example, can have serious health repercussions for your plant. But when it comes to the number of orchids in...

3 Ways to Keep Your Orchids Feline-Free and Growing

You love your pets, and you love your plants, but they don’t always seem to love each other. Cats, especially, can wreak havoc on orchids, whether they’re batting at the blooms or gnawing on the leaves. Today, we discuss three ways to help your...

Are Orchid Home Remedies Helpful or Harmful?

If you’ve ever sipped ginger root steeped in hot water to relieve a stomachache, then you’ve used a home remedy. Tried and true remedies like these can prove highly effective. Home remedies can work for your orchid, too; however, it’s important you...

4 Orchid "Problem" Signs That Aren't Problems at All

There are thick, seemingly overgrown roots crowding the space on top of your potting media, and there’s something about them that just doesn’t look right. “Do I need to repot my orchid?” you think. If you’ve noticed these roots, there’s only one...

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Caring for your Orchid When You’re on Vacation

It’s the Friday before your summer vacation, and you couldn’t be more excited. Your suitcases are packed. You’ve bought your tickets and booked your resort. But there’s one thing you forgot to prepare for: designating...

How to Care for Orchids in an Overly Humid Environment

Is there such a thing as too much humidity for a moisture-loving Phalaenopsis? The short answer is yes. Too much of anything is never good. Excess humidity can open up the door to a new set of problems and headaches for...

Go-To Tips for Better Summer Orchid Care

Summer is right around the corner. Time to head outdoors and soak up the sun’s warm rays. Like you, Phalaenopsis orchids love the summer; however, summer weather can pose problems for your plant. Today, we’re sharing a...