Orchids need a different approach to pruning than other houseplants.

After the blooms on your moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) have shriveled and fallen off the plant, you're left with a long, bare green stem (technically called a spike). Should you cut it off or leave it be ...

Orchids are sort of like the peacocks of the flower world—their showy blooms are rich in color and uniquely shaped, and the way they climb upward feels like an enchanting defiance of gravity. Like the ...

Cutting off your moth orchid's flower stem at the right time could give you even more blooms. You can cut the flower stems of moth orchids when they are still green or brown and dead. Cutting green ...