DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Kathy Boals, the president of Conejo Valley Orchid Society manages two of her mini Cattleya, one of many orchids she grows at her Newbury Park home. (Photo: DAVID ...

Think you have no space for a garden? Don't tell that to Cheryl Lenert. Her favorite plants take up no more than a few inches. We're all familiar with miniature roses, but have you ever seen a ...

CHICO — North Valley Orchid Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Arts and Crafts Room at Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Alan Koch will present “Miniatures for the Cattleya Grower on ...

Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.

CHICO — The next North Valley Orchid Society meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. July 13 at Community Center, a new meeting place for the group: 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Alan Koch will present the program ...