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How to Repot an Orchid

January 19, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Today I want to show you how to repot an orchid. It pains me to imagine how many orchids I’ve killed through the years. When I was a busy banker, I truly thought orchids only bloomed once. After that, they were done.

Um, no. Like every living thing—a schnauzer puppy, a milkweed seedling, a carpet of lichen—if you learn what orchids like and treat them with a little TLC, not only will they re-bloom beautifully, but they will grow larger and thrive.

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Sunday Letter: 01.17.2021

January 17, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter 01.17.2021

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

After a cold week of snow, brooding clouds, dark skies with only a sliver of moon, a little sunshine (I think), and lots of wind stirring up dry leaves that hitchhike into the kitchen via two schnauzers who are in and out, in and out, we greet another Sunday morning.

Whew.

I was glad to see 2020 end, but honestly, I’ll be glad to have January behind us too. Seeing all the troops in Washington DC is surreal. The current state of our nation is surreal. I pray for calmer days ahead.

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My Orchid Rebloom Tips

July 23, 2020 By Talya Tate Boerner

Orchid Rebloom Tips

Several people have asked me for orchid rebloom tips, so here I go. (If you missed my big orchid reveal video, see it HERE.)

The phenomenon of reblooming orchids is relatively new for me. For years, my relationship with an orchid went like this: I would buy an orchid, enjoy it while it bloomed—we treated an orchid almost like a seasonal decoration—and once the flowers dropped off, I assumed that was that. I mean, we don’t buy them for the foliage. Right? I would usually move it to some out of the way place, like the porch, and forget about it until it shriveled. At that point, I didn’t feel quite so guilty about tossing it.

About four years ago, my relationship with orchids became more permanent because of light and ice.

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

Recent Ramblings:

  • Sunday Letter: May 4, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: Rainy Day Edition
  • Spiderwort: my love-hate relationship
  • Sunday Letter: March 23, 2025
  • Sunday Letter: March 16, 2025

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