Scientist-turned-gardener Mary Ellen Ellis shares her tried-and-tested DIY orchid fertilizer recipe, plus more ingredients to try for healthy, happy plants.

Now all we needed to do was wait for a flower to open ... bets on when the first orchid would bloom but on our arrival all the Stanhopea specimens were still closed buds. With only six days ...

The term ‘orchid’ is commonly used to describe a diverse range of plants that vary greatly from one species to another, Most orchids are known for their impressive beauty and immense flower ...

By fall, your orchid will be on the way to making buds and will no longer need fertilizer ... That signals to the orchid that it’s time to grow a flower spike,” he says.