The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids
Author: Philip Seaton
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0711242801

A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow 60 beautiful orchids and 12 inspirational projects. From growing from seed to harvesting vanilla pods, the projects will bring the wonderful world of orchids to life and produce confident, keen growers wanting to expand their experience of these exotic flora.

Garden Myths

Garden Myths
Author: Robert Pavlis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2017-01-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781542465229

Garden Myths examines over 120 horticultural urban legends. Turning wisdom on its head, Robert Pavlis dives deep into traditional garden advice and debunks the myths and misconceptions that abound. He asks critical questions and uses science-based information to understand plants and their environment. Armed with the truth, Robert then turns this knowledge into easy-to-follow advice. - Is fall the best time to clean the garden? - Do bloom boosters work?- Will citronella plants reduce mosquitoes in the garden?- Do pine needles acidify soil?- Should tomatoes be suckered?- Should trees be staked at planting time? - Can burlap keep your trees warm in winter?- Will a pebble tray increase humidity for houseplants? "Garden Myths is a must-read for anyone who wants to use environmentally sound practices. This fascinating and informative book will help you understand plants better, reduce unnecessary work, convince you to buy fewer products and help you enjoy gardening more."

Growing Orchids at Home

Growing Orchids at Home
Author: Manos Kanellos
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781842467183

An authoritative and detailed guide to caring for orchids in the home - the result of experience, continuous experimentation and extensive research by expert authors. All common types of orchids are covered. This book communicates all the necessary information in a way which is easy to understand, with over 100 unique, purpose-taken pictures. It includes a section with answers to the most common questions, and a photographic guide to signs, diagnosis and treatment for bringing ailing orchids back to health. The only book you need when growing orchids at home.

Taylor's Guide to Orchids

Taylor's Guide to Orchids
Author: Judy White
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780395677261

Describes how to plan and maintain an indoor orchid garden, including selecting the right varieties, choosing the proper materials and tools, and protecting the flowers against diseases and insects.

Better Homes & Gardens Orchid Gardening

Better Homes & Gardens Orchid Gardening
Author: Better Homes & Gardens
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-12-20
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780470930281

A complete guide for planning, planting, and caring for orchids Better Homes and Gardens® Orchid Gardening makes it simple to grow and maintain gorgeous orchids year-in and year-out. Even if you've never grown an orchid, this straightforward and comprehensive guide for people of all gardening skill levels will show you how to get it right the first and every time. With colorful diagrams, helpful checklists that make shopping and planning a breeze, and easy-to-follow directions for all kinds of projects, it's the perfect guide to planning and maintaining your dream orchid collection. Chapters include a primer on understanding orchids, a glossary of orchid terminology, tips for selecting the best varieties for your region and situation, inspirational design ideas, and plant pairings Includes more than 525 gorgeous color photos throughout, including an orchid encyclopedia featuring more than 200 varieties of orchids Features Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden tips and advice from the Better Homes and Gardens Garden Doctor throughout Perfect for orchid lovers of any skill level, Orchid Gardening is the comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to selecting and caring for orchids.

Growing Orchids in Your Garden

Growing Orchids in Your Garden
Author: Robert G. M. Friend
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780881926590

The author draws on a lifetime of experience to offer details on more than 500 orchid choices for every garden situation and to provide practical cultivation information.

Orchid Modern

Orchid Modern
Author: Marc Hachadourian
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604698160

“This beautiful book is useful for all of us, novice and experienced orchid lovers alike.” —Martha Stewart, author, entrepreneur, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Add the vibrant colors and exotic blooms of orchids to your houseplant haven! It’s easier than you think with the help of Orchid Modern. Marc Hachadourian, the curator of the orchid collection at the New York Botanical Garden, shares his secrets to successfully growing these sometimes finicky houseplants. Besides the basics, you’ll learn his top 120 orchid picks for green and not-so-green thumbs. Ten inspirational, step-by-step projects, including terrariums, a wreath, and a kokedama, provide the confidence to make orchids a thriving, vivid part of your home’s signature style.

Easy Orchids

Easy Orchids
Author: Mimi Luebbermann
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2002-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780811835534

Add a dazzling touch of the exotic to your life from neon bright Dendrobium nobiles to arching sprays of Phalaenopsis. Enjoy the perfumed fragrance of the sturdy Lady of the Night. Try harvesting your own vanilla. This engaging volume provides all the inspiration you need to transform a windowsill, patio, glassed-in porch, or small garden plot into orchid territory. Grow Lady's Slipper orchids and Jewel orchids as low-light house plants, cover a bright windowsill with Laeliocattleyas, or fill up your back terrace with cymbidiums. Regardless of where you live you can grow orchids, easily, inside or out. Complete with concise, easy-to-follow instructions, and beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, Easy Orchids makes growing these prima donnas of the planet world rewarding and enjoyable for beginner and expert gardeners alike. -- back cover.

Orchid Growing Basics

Orchid Growing Basics
Author: Gustav Schoser
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1993
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780806903620

Enjoy the beauty and mystique of tropical orchids in your own home with this introductory guide to growing orchids. Even if you've never grown anything before, you can have success with these gorgeous plants by following these tips on: watering, repotting, propagation methods, fertilization, and protection against common parasites and diseases.

How Orchids Rebloom

How Orchids Rebloom
Author: Chuck McClung
Publisher: Blurb
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-03-16
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780368439155

What if getting your orchids to rebloom was as easy as following a simple instruction manual?! IT IS THAT EASY! There are three easy steps to happy reblooming orchids: 1) If you know what kind of orchids you have, 2) and you know what the native habitat is like for that orchid, 3) and you reproduce the conditions found your orchid's native habitat, YOUR ORCHID MUST REBLOOM!!!