When caring for an orchid, the last thing you want to see is its stunning flowers beginning to fall off. And whilst this may have you losing all hope for your once thriving plant, the experts say ...

"After your orchid flowers have fallen, cut off three inches of the stem," advised Lynne. "This will allow the production of another flower stem. If no shoot appears and the original stem turns ...

Orchids need calcium to grow strong flower spikes; if they do not have enough calcium, their buds are more likely to dry up and fall off prematurely. Feeding an orchid calcium also helps it grow ...