Q: I recently came across a patch of 100 or so lady’s slippers located in the woods on private property. I have read that these beauties are on the endangered species list. I’m wondering if it would ...

Dear master gardener: A friend told me that it is illegal to pick a lady’s slipper because it is our state flower. Is this true? Is it possible to buy the plant for my garden? The Showy Lady’s Slipper ...

It’s hard not to kill an orchid. Dave and Judy Smith of Mission Viejo know: They’ve had to let go of award-winning plants because of viruses. “It hurt, but we didn’t have a choice,” Dave Smith, 77, ...