I am a newbie gardener, how do we care for orchids?Kindly give me tips in taking care of them.?

The best advice I always give on caring for orchids: don't care for them!

Okay, sounds a bit shocking, but most people tend to take too much care and the result is, they overwater them.

Orchids usually sit atop branches in a humid climate with lots of rainfall. The most uncomplicated orchids you can have at home are the phalaenopsis.

All you have to do is: water them preferably with rain or descaled water. Water sparingly, so the roots aren't submerged in standing water. Better water them a little every two or three days than once a lot. And a little is really a little!

Don't put them in direct sunlight. Remember, in nature they sit atop some branches but the foliage of the branch protects them from direct sunlight and they have to cope with shade.

So, give them miserable conditions and don't care for them and they will love you. :-)

Good luck!

I can only grow cymbidiums in our cool coastal climate but they are spectacular blooming under the deck lights in the rain (especially the yellow ones!) Cymbidiums need a lot of sun but little water. The leaves should look a little like a banana skin with some green and some dark streaks and spots. If the leaves are too green it means they are getting too much water. They like a little orchid fertilizer once in a while (every 2 months).