Phal help?

[leafgirl115]

Well It's been a year since I got my first Phal. I love orchids and well dont seem to have a lot of luck....

I got a new one today and early easter gift from my mom! But would realy like to help the orchids we have to prosper.

Here are a few pictures and questions:
New Phal:



One of moms:

As you can see a new stem has grown but it seems to have stoped and dried out... any ideas? What should we do?

Plants that have never flowered againa nd are over ayear old:

1:

Stems still green...

2:
This ones stem is all dried up should I cut it off?


I was told they shoudl bloom once a year is this right? We were also told to use an orchid fertiliser and my mom bought the one at home depo i think that is a spray. Thats supost the be sprayed on the leaves and roots/ poting material once a week. We were using it but my mom though the plants seemed to look worce so we stoped. Should we try a gain?

Could our plants not be geting enough air? I know they need it around the roots.

My mom found this article:
Orchids need hight humidity about 50% and potted plants may be set on a tray filled with pebbles and water to provide the humidity. rather than set the pot on the stones it is best to invert pot over pebbles. Mist the foilige with water allowing the pot to drie befor night.

Thats about it. We dont do any of that but should we? I know we have a lot of questions but pleas help us! We are sick of Phal's not doing anything.

Morgan