Introduction 1Part 1: Welcoming Orchids into Your Life 5Chapter 1: Discovering the World of Orchids 7Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Orchid for You 23Chapter 3: Having the Right Tools on Hand 39Chapter 4: How I Love Thy Orchid: Enjoying the Orchid's Beauty 53Part 2: The Basics of Orchid Parenthood 67Chapter 5: Providing the Right Growing Environment 69Chapter 6: Watering and Fertilizing Orchids 95Chapter 7: The ABCs of Potting Materials, Containers, and Repotting 111Chapter 8: Two, Four, Six, Eight, Let Your Orchids Propagate: Multiplying Your Orchids 123Chapter 9: Keeping Your Orchids Pest- and Disease-Free 131Part 3: The Best Orchids for Rookies 143Chapter 10: Moth Orchids: The Best Choice for Beginners 145Chapter 11: The Quintessential Orchids: Cattleyas and Their Relatives 167Chapter 12: Lovely from Flower to Root: Lady's Slipper Orchids 191Chapter 13: Dancing Ladies: Oncidiums and Their Relatives 213Chapter 14: Considering Some Significant Others 235Chapter 15: Hardy Orchids That Laugh at the Cold 257Part 4: The Part of Tens 267Chapter 16: The Ten (or So) Easiest Orchids to Grow 269Chapter 17: Ten Common Reasons That Orchids Die (and How to Avoid 'em) 273Chapter 18: The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions about Orchids 279Chapter 19: The Ten Most Common Reasons Why Orchids Don't Bloom 285Appendix A: Additional Orchid Resources 289Appendix B: English-Metric Conversion Tables 295Index 297
Steven A. Frowine is a noted professional horticulturist and a longtime avid gardener and communicator.The National Gardening Association is the leading garden-based educational organization in the United States. Visit https://garden.org.
