By Elissaveta M. Brandon On New Year’s Eve 2022, my husband and I brought a controversial gift to a friend’s house party: a white orchid bestowed on us by my mother-in-law, so we don’t show up empty-handed. (Moms.) Orchids are notoriously hard to care for, so I was aghast when a few hours into … Continue reading From tacky to tasteful: how fake plants are growing into a $1 billion industry →