In common with other mediterranean climate zones, spring is the peak season for wildflowers and orchids in the Algarve.

Certain orchids have evolved to produce chemicals that are like pheromones, or sexual attractants. So insects go to the flowers and collect these chemicals to use like perfume. In other orchids ...

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One TikTok influencer, SoilPhu – who has gained more than 191,000 followers on TikTok – shared a houseplant tip for encouraging an orchid to bloom. Orchids that have been kept for a long time ...

"That's a fairly common story. Once you get the orchid bug, you just want to grow more and more." Ehrlich transformed his garage into a greenhouse, converting the roof to a polycarbonate that lets the ...

A chapette is a cover to protect horse-riding boots. This is an insect, a hawthorn shield bug that has wakened up from its overwintering state. It feeds on hazel leaves, which it first covers with a ...

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"That's a fairly common story. Once you get the orchid bug, you just want to grow more and more." Ehrlich transformed his garage into a greenhouse, converting the roof to a polycarbonate that lets ...

Orchids are one of the most mysterious of houseplants. These gorgeous flowers put on a stunning show when they bloom, and then their caretakers will wait...and wait, wondering if there will ever be a ...

Orchids have been surrounded by mystery and intrigue for centuries. In the 1800s, European collectors would fund expensive plant hunting expeditions around the world just to say they had a plant that ...

The small bug could wipe out your garden in a single night if left unchecked as it's known for being a 'dangerous' pest that ...