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Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Stop Killing Orchids: Orchid Care Guide: Best of Growing Joy Replay

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, Wellness, Gardening, Leisure, Eco Therapy, Nature Therapy, Self Care, Health & Fitness, Houseplants, How To, Home & Garden, Mental Health, Plants

4.8 • 912 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

We are joined by Chris today for another installment of our Plant Science Series featuring The Sill! Orchid 101 is near and dear to my heart because I STRUGGLE with orchids, and Chris has been my go-to resource for personal orchid care. So I knew he would be the perfect guest to have come on the show and answer your orchid care questions! If you don’t know already, The Sill is a plant brand with two brick-and-mortar shops in NYC and an online shop that delivers nationwide. Their quality of plants and the way they ship plants is unparalleled. Their pots are some of my most treasured pots that I own and are locally sourced. They have a huge focus on education with awesome online classes and in-person classes in their stores, and they just started the Plant Parent Club! The PPC is their monthly plant subscription service. When you join their club, you get a monthly surprise plant delivery, and included in the membership is also access to all of their online workshops and free shipping on any other plants. So if you are interested in anything I’ve just mentioned, visit www.thesill.com.In this episode, we learn:Why Orchids have a reputation for being difficult, and why they can be intimidatingWhat an orchid is and where we find them in natureThe anatomy of an orchidMyth Busting on ice cubes, level of difficulty, fertilizerOrchid care: light and wateringOrchid bark—how necessary is it? What is it?Is it ok to buy orchids at your local grocery store or Trader Joe’s/Whole FoodsWhat does a year as a new orchid parent look like (from buying an orchid in full bloom to then having the blooms die and getting the plant to rebloom)Fertilizer: to use or not to useMyth busting: Are ice cubes a good idea for watering?Listener questionsWhy everyone should try growing an orchidMentioned in our conversation:GJ Episode 133: How To Manage Deer, Squirrels, Chipmunks, Moles, Voles And Other Animals In Your Garden With Brie The Plant LadyGJ Episode 30: Orchid 101 With ChrisGJ Episode 84 : African Violets 101 With LisaOrder Lisa’s book “Bloom: The secrets of growing flowering houseplants year-round”Have you ever tried to rebloom an orchid?Check out the full show notes and blog to learn what to expect in your first year as an orchid parent!Follow Chris Satch:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInFollow The Sill: WebsiteInstagramXYouTubeFacebookTikTokPinterestPlant Parent ClubFollow Maria and Growing Joy:Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha LeungJoin the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!Instagram: @growingjoywithmariaTiktok: @growingjoywithmariaSubscribe to the Growing Joy Youtube channel! /growingjoywithmariaWebsite: www.growingjoywithmaria.comPinterest: @growingjoywithmaria

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0:00.0

I can't tell you how many people have told me that they either can't keep orchids alive or that

0:05.8

they kill their orchids when actually their orchids just aren't in bloom.

0:10.1

There is so much misunderstanding about the beautiful orchid family that bring blooms and beauty

0:18.6

into our homes. And I've had an influx in questions about orchids lately.

0:23.3

And so I've decided for this week's best of growing joy replay to re-air an interview that I did with

0:29.1

Chris Satch, also known as the New York City Plant Doctor or Botanic Tonic on Instagram,

0:34.6

all about basic orchid care. This is a high level. What are orchids? How do they

0:41.1

differ from houseplants? How can we take care of them? What do we do after they're done blooming?

0:46.1

What do we do to get them to bloom? And we answer a lot of common orchid questions and bust a lot of

0:51.3

orchid myths. I'm so happy to bring this out of the archives of Growing Joy,

0:58.3

as we have recently celebrated our 300th episode on the podcast,

1:02.4

in order to help you care for your orchid successfully

1:05.6

and keep that orchid in your collection for years on end,

1:09.7

so it doesn't end up in the trash after the

1:12.5

blooms that it had on it when you purchased it died.

1:21.8

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for

1:26.1

plants successfully, but how to

1:27.8

simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so.

1:33.3

I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, the Plant

1:38.1

Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best

1:42.7

plant friend. On growing joy with plants,

1:45.0

you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens

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