Back in 2013, Fairchild began raising native Florida orchid species under lab and nursery conditions to repopulate our dwindling natural communities of these coveted plants. We had plans, experts, and ...

Around the country, there is a small but devoted group of hobbyists who grow their orchids the way nature intended — mounted to pieces of trees. Duplicating rainforest culture is not as challenging as ...

I’ve had to go back to Mother Nature to accommodate my orchids. My screened porch is not shaded by trees, and the screens aren’t dark enough to provide the best light for orchids in a South Florida ...