I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Many of the perennial plants in our landscapes are slowing down at this time of year. With fall and winter drawing near, a season of dormancy is approaching for these plants. Not so for Louisiana ...

Nearly every yard in Kansas contains bearded irises. Irises are well-suited to this area, because they can tolerate poor soils and severe drought conditions. Their beautiful flowers, which come in so ...

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 ...

Midsummer gardening chores center around weeding, deadheading and fertilizing those tomatoes that are coming soon. It's not the ideal time to plant or transplant due to the hot temperatures of ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

Few flowering perennials provide more enjoyment for less effort than iris. With colorful blooms that rival those of orchids in intricacy, irises grow easily in the garden. Seemingly, without a care in ...

After three or four years of beautiful flowers, your bearded iris produced small or non-existent blooms this spring. What gives? The plants likely are reacting to being overcrowded, which means it is ...

Iris are one of the easiest garden flowers to grow. They are also referred to as a pass-along plant, because we have starts from our parents or grandparents that have been handed down through ...