I used to think orchids only were grown by rich matrons in grand manors, fine ladies in white gloves who had greenhouses in which to cosset the fragile, stemmed beauties, and servant gardeners to tend ...

Co-owner of Orchids for the People Jennifer Rishel said her husband Blaine Maynor has always been a plant geek. ”It’s really a hobby that has run amok,” co-owner Maynor said. “Jennifer said I needed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Gripp, a renowned orchid hybridizer, helped start Santa Barbara Orchid Estate in 1957. His daughter, Alice Gripp, now ...

The delicate beauty of orchids causes some gardeners to regard them as difficult plants to grow. They are not, especially ...