I have lots of questions and should probably introduce myself!

[Roberta]

Welcome!
Can you tell us about our growing conditions and what types of orchids? And where you live... Different types of orchids have very different needs so the more specific you can be, the more helpful the advice will be. An "easy orchid" is one for which you can provide the necessary conditions without a lot of trouble and expense. A "hard" one is the opposite... The "easy" ones and "hard ones" will be different depending on what comes naturally in your location.