Interior & Exterior Potted Plants : How to Pot Orchids
Orchids are not grown in potting soil, they're grown in wood bark. Learn how to pot orchids in this free gardening video. Expert: Lori Young ...
Happiness is a green thumb
I bought the orchid because I thought having something alive inside my apartment would bring me a little extra happiness. I didn’t realize that orchids are difficult to keep alive, and that by watching my orchid slowly succumb to sun underexposure, I would spiral into a green-thumb depression.
Since the death of my orchid, I have realized that it is important to be realistic when it comes to bringing plants into my home. Although the orchid, in its short life, lent an exotic flare to my apartment, I should have brought home something that would have stayed alive for longer than two weeks.
The most important thing to consider when adding extra greenery to your home is whether or not you have a green thumb. If you are like most college students, your thumb is black. But don’t beat yourself up about it. You can still add greenery to your apartment by choosing hardier plants.
When selecting an inside plant, look for something that requires minimal amounts of water and sunlight. You should gravitate toward cactuses, ferns and palms. These plants are much hardier and easier to take care of than most flowering plants. And the great thing about these plants is that you can find most of them inside grocery stores. If a plant can survive for a week next to the dairy section of a grocery store, you can rest assured that it will flourish inside your home.
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Gretchen Voyle: Bad care causing death of orchids The orchid should not sit in water. Put a saucer under the potted orchid. For most orchids, the aerial roots are involved in some photosynthesis. |
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