Brandon Tam, associate curator of the orchid collection at the Huntington, displays a Vanda orchid inside an orchid collection greenhouse. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) “Gardens are gateways to ...

In the far reaches of western North Carolina on 8,000 acres, sits the largest dwelling in the United States, the Biltmore House. George Vanderbilt II modeled his 1895 country retreat after a chateaux ...

Candy Williams Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 10:00 a.m. | Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 10:00 a.m. It’s “all systems go” as Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens prepares for takeoff to a new galaxy of ...

Orchids are long-lived plants that produce flowers every year in the late winter if they receive the proper care. “After an orchid flowers, it’s tired, and it needs to rest and recover so it can ...

In the far reaches of western North Carolina on 8,000 acres, sits the largest dwelling in the United States, the Biltmore House. George Vanderbilt II modeled his 1895 country retreat after a chateaux ...

Smithsonian Gardens’ 28th annual orchid exhibition is underway at the Kogod Courtyard To construct her sculptures, artist Phaan Howng used 3-D prints of plants in the Smithsonian Gardens collection, ...

Looking to expand your orchid collection? How about a Dracula? At a fascinating presentation on Dracula orchids I discovered that the reason Gary Meyer, vice-president of the Pleurothallid Alliance, ...

Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden will open the 16th annual orchid exhibition, “Orchids: A View from the East,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Saturday, Jan. 29.

Spring has crept in early, but there is still a chance to fling yourself into a final act of winter by savoring orchids in moist, luxuriant greenhouses. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens stands as a ...