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 ...
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 ...
Orchids have long been loved by indoor plant collectors. Their exotic flowers bring elegance and sophistication to interiors ...
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, ...
Why do we love orchids so much? Tom Mirenda, Smithsonian Gardens orchid collection specialist, believes it is partly because orchids seem to look back at us with symmetrical faces. Mirenda is curator ...