- 1). Give orchids a humid environment - between 30 and 40 percent humidity. Bathrooms and kitchens are usually good, humid environments.
- 2). Increase humidity in the environment by setting the orchid pot on a tray filled with gravel and water; this helps raise the humidity around the plant.
- 3). Give orchids bright but not direct light. Place the pots on a shelf by an east- or south-facing window, or under a skylight.
- 4). Grow orchids under a wide-spectrum fluorescent light if you don't have enough light from windows.
- 5). Spray the orchids with a fine mist of water daily.
- 6). Water orchids in pots that are less than 8 inches in diameter twice a week. Water orchids in pots bigger than 8 inches once a week.
- 7). Fertilize weekly using half the recommended amount of specially designed orchid fertilizer.
- 8). Repot orchids approximately every two years (see "How to Repot Orchids," under Related eHows).
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