They recommended the moth orchid variety for beginners, which is the most commonly seen variety in the UK. Other brands of houseplant food are available from garden centres and online. When it com ...

Mr Smith elaborated: "If your orchid is in the kitchen, ensure that it is not too close to any fruit or vegetables, as the ethylene emitted by these can make the orchid drop all of its buds." To help ...

However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...