Justin Lowe and his partner Jamie McCarter. Lowe and McCarter enjoy growing orchids together and look forward to the Tamiami Orchid Festival every year. Justin Lowe Photo provided to the Miami Herald ...

Are you ready for a weekend filled with stunning blooms and vibrant colors? 🌺 The Tamiami International Orchid Festival is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for Friday, January 17 through ...

Martin Motes has a theory. He believes orchids have the power to lure more brown thumbs into the plant lovers’ arena than any other flower, simply because of their beautiful bisymmetry. That is, their ...

A lot of people are terrified of growing orchids. This fear is “bizarre,” according to orchid expert Martin Motes of Motes Orchids in Florida, who calls himself the “tribal elder” because he’s been ...