Barb Schmidt

Barb Schmidt published her first book, Orchid Care: For the Beginner, in 2016. She has a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry and a teaching certificate in secondary science. She’s has been raising orchids for over 14 years and is a member of the American Orchid Society’s (AOS) Education Committee and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS).

Her orchids have won a variety of awards, including first place ribbons at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Barb has been doing speaking tours throughout the country and most recently spoke at the UCLA Botanic Gardens, the 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show, the U.S. Botanic Gardens and the AOS Spring Members Meeting in Coral Gables, Florida. Along with speaking, Barb has done Author Signings at Westerlay Orchids in California, the Fairchild Botanic Gardens in Florida and the Marie Selby Botanic Gardens in Florida.

Barb also maintains an orchid care website which includes an "Orchid of the Month" write up on one of the orchids in her collection, as well as an "Orchid Care Tip of the Month". Copy and paste the following URL into your browser:

www.basorchidcare.com

A review of Orchid Care: For the Beginner was featured in the July 18, 2016 edition of Publishers Weekly: "Schmidt demystifies orchid care for a wide audience in this slim, instructive volume...." The complete review can be seen on my website.