“Gardens are gateways to cultures,” said Brandon Tam, associate curator of the orchid collection at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, as he unlocked the door to ...

In the far reaches of western North Carolina on 8,000 acres, sits the largest dwelling in the United States, the Biltmore House. George Vanderbilt II modeled his 1895 country retreat after a chateaux ...

Once a year they are hauled out and put on display, hundreds of beautiful orchids that are typically kept behind closed doors and in three green houses that spread across 11,000 square feet.

Smithsonian Gardens’ 28th annual orchid exhibition is underway at the Kogod Courtyard To construct her sculptures, artist Phaan Howng used 3-D prints of plants in the Smithsonian Gardens collection, ...

No green thumb? You don’t need to water these dazzling orchids to enjoy them. More than 8,000 living specimens in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection have been digitized and are now available to ...

But the permanent orchid collection that was envisioned by Vanderbilt more than a century ago has been not only recreated but also upgraded, and it welcomes tourists with a spectacular display of ...

The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of Africa, ...