Orchids require humidity levels ranging from 40% to 70%. Most residential environments, especially those with central heating ...

Different plants require different types of soil and some, such as the popular Phalaenopsis orchid, require more unusual ...

Pyrorchis nigricans — also otherwise known as red beaks — are a moderately common species and are known as a fire orchid "as ...

"What is interesting about these orchids is that they have no leaves at all and live under the ground for most of the year.

For those ready to take on the challenge, Griffin recommends olive trees, which require full sun, arid environments and low ...

Its vibrant purple petals notwithstanding, the saffron flower (Crocus sativus) is valued primarily for what hides beneath ...

Twice a year, I hike a favorite trail in Oregon’s Cascade Range. I have done this for over 20 years, timing my hikes for ...

Ferns are either terrestrial (grown in the ground) or epiphytic (grown on ... Though they’re generally known as a finicky plant, orchids comes in many varieties, primarily epiphytic.

A WEST Dorset nature reserve is being expanded to encourage rare and threatened wildflowers to grow. Ryewater Farm Nature ...

Twice a year, I hike a favorite trail in Oregon’s Cascade Range. I have done this for over 20 years, timing my hikes for ...

The beautiful, sprawling Takayna/Tarkine forest wilderness in north-west Tasmania is an ancient haven for wildlife.