Plant Care Blog

Add Watering Reminders to Your Orchid Gift

If you’re giving Just Add Ice Orchids to someone as a gift, make sure you sign them up for our free weekly watering reminders. The key to keeping Phalaenopsis orchids healthy is proper watering. Too much water can cause orchid roots to rot and too...

How Do Orchids Grow?

Just as some orchids are terrestrial (ground dwellers) and some are epiphytes (tree dwellers), different types of orchids exhibit different growth patterns. There are two primary ways that orchids grow: monopodial or sympodial.

Tell Us About Your Favorite Lunchbox Treat When You Were a Kid!

What was your favorite treat to find in your lunchbox? First, make sure you are signed-up for this contest! Then, tell us about your favorite lunchbox treat as a blog comment below and you are automatically entered into our weekly drawing for a...

Proper Pot Drainage Protects Just Add Ice Orchids

Water is essential to the healthy life of most plants, including Just Add Ice Orchids. But too much of a good thing can be a killer, especially for Phalaenopsis orchids. The biggest mistake most novice orchid owners make is over-watering their...

How to Care for Your Just Add Ice Orchid in Cold Climates

Just Add Ice Orchids are popular not only for their stunning beauty but because they are so easy to grow in such a wide variety of environments. Despite their hardiness, Phalaenopsis orchids occasionally need a little extra TLC. As temperatures...

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What Teacher Inspired You? Answer for a Chance to Win a FREE Orchid!

Tell us about a teacher that inspired you. First, make sure you are signed-up for this contest! Then, tell us about a teacher that inspired you as a blog comment below and you are automatically entered into our...

Stroll Down Memory Lane for our New FREE Orchid Giveaway!

Take a stroll down memory lane with us for your next chance to win a FREE Just Add Ice Orchid! Our focus is on bringing back nostalgic memories from your childhood school days! No need to worry, you won’t be graded!

Public Obsession Drove Development of Orchid Industry

When British horticulturists brought the first tropical orchids back to England and Western Europe in the early 1800s, the exotic plants were an overnight sensation. The well-publicized blossoming of a lavender...