This program has been designed to provide all of the information needed for the most casual grower to confidently repot their own orchids. Even advanced growers may find a useful technique they are unfamiliar with. 

Among novice orchid growers, re-potting strikes a note of fear. Once you lose that fear, dive in and get your hands into it, orchid potting becomes an enjoyable part of growing these marvelous plants. The Potting Workshop will help you lose that fear by showing you step-by-step how to unpot and prepare your orchids for their new home in a clean pot filled with fresh medium. Please take a few moments to read the following section which briefly covers use of the program.

Using the potting workshop is straightforward and intuitive. The program is created in basic html and can be used with any web browser that supports Java Script. There are no bells and whistles in this program, just information. Keep these items in mind to enhance your experience...

• Throughout the program:
  Because many of the pages, such as the glossary and tools page, are referenced from many different places you will be frequently using your browser "back" button, or "Alt" + <-  (Alt plus the left arrow key) to return to the previous page.
  
• In the Demonstrations:
  At the top of each demonstration page, there is a list of materials that you will need for the procedure. Clicking on any of the items will give you a description of that item. Use your back button to return to the demo.
  
  Clicking on any photo will make a large close-up appear in a pop-up window, some of these close-ups are annotated or provide a different view and are worth viewing.
  BE SURE TO CLOSE THE POP-UP WINDOW  
  each time, use the "X" in the upper right of the window frame. If you forget, the window might "get lost" behind the main window and all subsequent close-ups will be hidden. If it does, simply minimize your main window, then close the pop-up. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but it makes the program accessible to the widest base of users.

NOTE:
Orchid potting materials are not inherently hazardous to handle (see note on sphagnum moss and FAQ). The workers in the Potting Workshop do not wear gloves. However, some growers prefer to wear vinyl, latex or cotton gloves for comfort and disease control.