Bright Ideas: How to Care for an Orchid

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I was so excited to receive this elegant orchid from a friend for my birthday. It goes perfectly on </span></span><a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/04/art-studio-home-office.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">my desk</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, and even coordinates with </span></span><a href="http://www.lauratrevey.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">my watercolor painting</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> on the wall. I did some research on how to care for an orchid, since {I am afraid to say} this is my very first one! </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmY9GE8rxoY"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Programs at the New York Botanical Garden</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> gives great watering and fertilizing tips.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="Beautiful Orchid" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4923478270_50c3aca58e.jpg" width="500" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img alt="beautiful orchid" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4922885179_a307af5178.jpg" width="333" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Watch this video on How to get your Orchid to rebloom. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgtkfKNyHqM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgtkfKNyHqM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Related resources:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/orchids-101"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Martha Stewart: Orchids 101</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beautifulorchids.com/orchids/orchid_care_tips/watering/watering.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Orchid Care Tips: Watering</span></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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Bright Ideas: How to Care for an Orchid

I was so excited to receive this elegant orchid from a friend for my birthday. It goes perfectly on my desk , and even coordinates with my w...

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