Orchid Culture - Courtney Hackney's Orchid Tips
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A Compendium of Courtney's Growing Tips
Orchid Culture Tips
General Orchid Culture
Common Orchid Growing Mistakes
- Oct 06
Orchids for Beginners: Your First Orchid
- Sep 06
Tips for Beginners
- Aug 12
Understanding Your Plant Label
- Mar 02
Listen to Your Plants
- Apr 03
Learn from Your Mistakes
- Feb 11
Lessons Learned this Year
- Nov 12
Poorly Growing Orchids
- Jun 01
Culling Your Orchids
- Nov 02
Water and Fertilizer
The ABCs of Watering
- Mar 01
Watering When the Humidity is Low
- Jun-12
Watering Redux
- May 11
Summertime Watering
- Jul 10
When You Water, Water!
- Jan 10
Winter Watering
- Jan 09
The Importance of pH to Orchid Growth
- Oct 08
Watering During Drought Conditions
- Jun 07
Water Temperature
- Feb 02
Water Quality and Salt Stress
- Nov 11
When to Start Fertilizing in Spring
- Feb 13
Use Dilute Fertilizer
- Feb 12
Nitrogen in Fertilizer
- Dec 02
Phosphorus in Fertilizer
- Jan 03
Calcium Deficiency
- Sep 11
Dolomite on Paphs
- Mar 05
Nutricote
- Aug 04
Repotting and Potting Mix
The ABCs of Repotting
- Apr 01
Does Your Orchid Need to be Repotted?
- May 13
Repotting Guidelines
- May 10
Repotting Orchids
- May 03
Annual Spring Repotting
- Mar 10
The Best Time to Repot
- Apr 09
Repotting Paphs and Phrags
- May 12
Repotting Phalaenopsis Orchids
- Apr 12
Repotting Orchids with Pseudobulbs
- Mar 12
Repotting Cattleyas
- Jun 11
Repotting Cattleyas
- Jan 05
Repotting Cattleyas Redux
- Apr 05
Repotting Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas and Vandas
- Apr 08
Orchid Potting Media
- Jan 13
Potting Media Considerations
- Oct 00
Media Size
- Dec 03
Lava Rock
- Jul 05
Growing in Lava Rock... Two Years Later
- Sep 07
Growing Paphs in Lava Rock
- Feb 10
Cypress Mulch
- Jul 06
Coco Chips
- Jul 02
Coco in Potting Mixes
- Jul 03
Orchid Pots and Containers
The Best Pots for Your Orchids
- Feb 09
Clay vs. Plastic Pots
- Dec 06
Degraded Baskets
- Oct 03
Orchids in Baskets
- Nov 03
Orchid Roots
Growing Orchid Roots
- Jun 10
Wandering Roots
- Jan 08
Orchid Root Detective
- Dec 07
Stimulating Orchid Roots
- Feb 06
Light
Winter Light Levels
- Dec 09
Changing Light Affects Growing and Blooming
- Sep 09
The Truth About Light
- Jul 09
Light and Orchids
- Sep 05
Temperature and Air Movement
Temperature Considerations
- Sep 13
Temperatures for Orchids
- Oct 02
Temperatures Variations
- Feb 03
Growing Cool Growing Orchids in Florida
- Dec 12
Prepare for Cooler Weather
- Sep 00
How Cold is Too Cold?
- Nov 08
Temperature Effects on Orchids
- Aug 08
Cold Tolerance of Some Orchids
- Oct 01
Humidity - Too Much and Too Little
- Jul 13
Low Humidity
- Jun 06
Air Movement
- Aug 05
Growing Indoors - Humidity
- Feb 08
Pests and Diseases
Nursing Sick Orchids Back to Health
- Nov 11
Cheap and Effective Orchid Products
- Jun 09
Natural Predators
- Jul 11
Pesticides
- Mar 06
Natural Pest Control
- Nov 10
Control Pests and Diseases in Summer
- Aug 10
What's Wrong with My Plant
- Jan 04
Orchid Pests in Small Collections
- Apr 07
Orchid Pests in Large Collections
- May 07
Cockroaches and Orchid Immune Response
- Mar 13
Scale
- Jun 03
Mealybugs
- Nov 00
Mites in Spring
- May 05
Slugs and Snails
- Jul 03
Crickets
- Aug 07
Always a New Challenge: Crickets
- Aug 09
Rot
- Oct 13
Eliminating Botrytis
- Mar 07
Pests and Diseases
Rot
- Oct 13
Cockroaches and Orchid Immune Response
- Mar 13
Nursing Sick Orchids Back to Health
- Nov 11
Natural Predators
- Jul 11
Pesticides
- Mar 06
Natural Pest Control
- Nov 10
Control Pests and Diseases in Summer
- Aug 10
Always a New Challenge: Crickets
- Aug 09
Cheap and Effective Orchid Products
- Jun 09
Eliminating Botrytis
- Mar 07
Orchid Pests in Small Collections
- Apr 07
Orchid Pests in Large Collections
- May 07
Mealybugs
- Nov 00
Crickets
- Aug 07
Other Orchid Growing Considerations
Twenty Years of Tips
- Dec 13
What's in a Name?
- Nov 13
Stages of Orchid Addiction
- Aug 13
Getting Your Orchids Ready for Your Vacation
- Jun 13
Try New Things
- Aug 08
Trying Out New Things
- Sep 12
Collecting Orchids
- Aug 12
Growing Different Orchids in One Space
- Jan 12
The Darwinian Approach to Orchid Collections
- Nov 09
The Aging Orchidist
- Oct 09
Make the Most of Your Growing Space
- May 09
Moving an Orchid Collection
- Jun 08
Impacts of Minimal Care
- Jul 08
Shipping Orchids
- Sep 03
Too Many Orchids
- Apr 04
Loss of Some Commercial Orchid Nurseries
- Nov 05
Orchid Greenhouse Etiquette
- May 02
Want a Greenhouse for Christmas?
- Dec 00
Greenhouse Disasters
- Sep 02
Power Outage
- Mar 03
Specific Genera
Different Orchids
My Favorite Orchids
- Jan 07
Jewel Orchids
- Dec 11
Standard Cattleyas
- Aug 00
My Favorite Cattleyas
- Feb 07
Book Review: The Classic Cattleyas
- Aug 08
Phalaenopsis - Blooming and Bud Drop
- Feb 01
Phalaenopsis and Potting Mixes
- Feb 02
Seasonal Tips
Spring Orchid Care
Spring Watering and Fertilizing
- Apr 13
Spring Musings on the Orchid Scene
- Apr 11
Orchid Immune System and Spring Stirrings
- Mar 11
Spring Growth and Fertilizer
- Apr 10
Spring Repotting and Winter Cold
- Mar 09
Orchids in Spring
- Apr 02
Spring Checklist
- Apr 01, updated May 06
Summer Orchid Care
Summertime Watering
- Jul 10
Summer Orchid Care
- Aug 09
Too Much Rain and Gloom
- Sep 08
Summer Humidity
- Jul 07
Orchids in Summer
- Aug 01
Summer Tips
- Jun 02
Summer Orchid Growing
- Jul 01
Summer Heat and Humidity
- Aug 11
Orchid Care Tropical Storm Season
- Jul 12
Fall Orchid Growing Tips
Fall Preparations
- Oct 12
Fall Orchid Care - Temperature Considerations
- Oct 11
Fall Orchid Care
- Oct 10
Transition to Fall
- Oct 07
Orchids in Fall
- Oct 04
Fall Preparations - Cull Your Orchids
- Sep 10
Changing Fall Light Affects Growing and Blooming
- Sep 09
Fall Orchid Culture
- Nov 06
Preparing for Winter
- Oct 05
Cool Fall Nights
- Sep 01
Orchids in Fall
- Nov 01
Winter Orchid Growing Tips
Cold Damage to Orchids
- Jan 11
Winter Orchid Care
- Dec 10
Adjust Your Growing for Winter Light Levels
- Dec 09
Less Light and Warmth Means Less Watering
- Jan 09
January Observations
- Jan 06
Winter Growing
- Dec 05
Winter Cold Weather
- Jan 02
Winter Orchid Care
- Dec 02