Orchid Plant Food Mist/ Watering Question

[Erica_83]

So far so good- my orchids are all still alive and many have grown (or are growing) a new leaf! Still no flowers on a lot of plants I've had for a few years now (that might be due to a host of issues, one of which may be lack of bright light), but I'll leave that for another post.

My question comes as things start to get a bit warmer in our area- what's the best way to water an orchid (mostly Phals), so that it gets the water it needs but doesn't get soggy and at risk for root rot? When I repotted most of my Phals, they had some root rot (which I trimmed), and so far so good- but I'd like to avoid this if I can! Right now the temperatures have been somewhat wonky in our area (we were getting mid 70's in the day and 50's at night, but there have been random storm fronts moving through all winter that drop us to 50 in the day and low 40's at night). I've been watering everyone once a week with a watering can, unless I see soil that's really dry- in which case I water as I see it.

I've also been using an Orchid Plant Food mist (from Miracle Gro). It's also been used weekly around leaves, roots and media in addition to water, as per the directions. I haven't seen any significant improvements (but it's only been a few weeks), nor any problems. Has anyone used this product before? What's it like long term?

Thanks in advance.