Hi Tina, Welcome to the forum!! This is the best place to be if you are just starting out (wish I had found this site a long time ago--it might have saved some plants)
. We have some very experienced growers here who can give you an answer to almost any question about orchids. What kind of orchids do you have? Can you go to the UserCP in the upper left of your screen and update your profile to let us know where you live? That will help us to give you advice...
So far your instincts are right on--cutting the spike means cutting the stem at the point where it comes out of the leaves. Enjoy the ride here.
Glad you found us
