Monthly Archives: September 2010

An orchid I can grow on a porch in Louisiana?

thisislizz asked: I’m looking for a type of orchid that would do well in hot and humid Louisiana. I want it to be on the porch in a little hanging wooden basket, where it would receive no direct sunlight. The humidity is almost always above 60% during the day, except during winter, and the summers … Continue reading

Would you use recycled waste water to water your lawn flower beds and gardens if?

tri_valley_bear asked: …your state or country’s health agency and water resource agency were to certify the water safe and if there was no odor to the water? Most people in the United states don’t realize just how little “new water” is actually available. Also they do not realize the cost of the water. If we … Continue reading

What are some tips for caring for orchids?

Jessica asked: Found two on a clearance rack. One’s flower stem is broken in the middle and missing, and the other has two good blooms, two wilted, but it looks like that stem is cracked too. Other than adding a humidity tray and watering it whenever the moss is dry, what are some other tips … Continue reading