Garden Q&A: How can I get my orchids to grow and thrive?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

There are over 25,000 different types of orchid. File picture

Question

I have trimmed the dead parts of my orchid stalks down. They are still not growing, with very few buds. What happens next? I have given it specialist orchid feed and also some Miracle-Gro feed.