One of my favorite end of spring/early summer bloomers is the bearded Iris. They grow very quickly, produce showy flowers in ...

Big blooms have a way of changing a garden’s mood overnight. One week it is a tidy border, the next it is a wall of color ...

Q: Once again, I’m calling on you to help me with a couple of problems with my yard. Firstly, I have a volunteer maple tree and it just started to grow in my yard. It is now about three meters tall ...

As gardeners, we often find ourselves in a bit of a predicament. First of all, if we admit it, we want all the flowers. We also like to share our flowers. I would guess that irises are one of the more ...

Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions. Though they are mostly care-free, these irises do need to ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...

Louisiana irises are at their most dormant stage in the late summer, making now through early October the ideal time to divide or plant them. Each year, Louisiana irises grow and spread, creating more ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — The end of August is a fantastic time for dividing perennials and Iris are one of those that benefit from division as the weather cools. Here’s how: 1. Choose the right time: ...

Irises grow easily in the garden, however, gardeners should give the flowering-plants attention in August, says experts. By dividing and replanting clumps that have become too large, gardeners can ...

Q: When we inherited this home, we had a lot of places that were planted with iris. Since we’re back in the house and the landscaping has been taken care of, we noticed that the iris beds ...