Orchid bark

Krystal Duran on Instagram: "Orchid are epiphytes. They grow on top of other plants and are not anchored in the soil. Epiphytes take up their nutrients from water, air, and debris around them. Living in Indiana, fall and winter temperatures get less than 55 degrees consistently which would prevent us from being able to anchor orchids or other plants to trees so this will just have to do. When choosing a board, choose one that is rot resistant. I used cork bark since it doesn’t rot but…

Sphagnum moss is a popular potting media for store-bought orchids. Are you wondering how to water your orchid potted in moss? I'll go over how to tell when your orchid grown in moss is ready for water, how to water it, and things to watch out for. Read more here. #Orchid #OrchidCare #HowToWaterAnOrchid #SphagnumMoss

My go to chunky soil mix for tropical houseplants

Some orchids do best when mounted instead of in a pot. In fact, we’re the ones that try to force orchids to fit inside pots…

This article will focus on the specific bugs found in fir bark, pine bark, redwood bark, cypress bark, or any type of store-bought bark, all used for orchids.

Curious about the different types of orchid potting media? Here are the pros and cons of using a bark-based orchid potting media versus sphagnum moss. Learn more here. #Orchid #OrchidCare #Repot #PottingMedia

Have you ever been to a gardening workshop where one attendee seems WAY too into it, asking a million questions, furiously taking notes, and snapping pictures of every little thing? Well, perhaps that weirdo is a gardening blogger, because I’m sure that’s exactly how my classmates at a recent orchid workshop would have described me. In […]

Question: “Which is the best medium for potting orchids – orchid bark or sphagnum peat moss?” Susan from Pembroke Pines, Florida. Answer: "Good question! It depends on the type of orchid that you are growing and how it naturally grows in the wild." #orchid #pottingmix #bark #soil

Krystal Duran on Instagram: "And a fun fact ⬇️: The Pachira Aquatica Plant aka the money tree branches each have 5 leaves representing the five fundamental Feng Shui elements: wood, water, fire, earth, and metal. A money tree is believed to bring good fortune so why not fill your whole house with them? Potting mix: half cactus/succulent soil, half indoor potting soil, and I added perlite and orchid bark for better drainage. If you found this helpful, consider following along for more…

Making your own soil can be more cost effective, way less likely to carry bug larvae or bacteria and you will always know exactly what is going into the mix