Owing to climactic conditions here in the Inland Northwest and my admittedly lazy ways, perennials in my garden have to meet a long list of criteria. They have to be heat and cold tolerant, drought ...

DENVER — Everybody loves iris, but as your garden becomes shadier over time, your iris may need sunnier locations. Even if you have plenty of sun, clumps need to be divided when they become ...

When the first frost hits, your garden's not done yet - it's just time for a little tough love. Learn which plants need a ...

Irises are beautiful flowers and there are more than 70,000 registered varieties. Iris flowers begin blooming in the late winter period until the early spring. Iris flowers are particularly attractive ...

Our earliest bearded irises have started blooming just in time to add color to the garden as the last of the spring flowering bulbs are fading. As such, they occupy a valuable niche in the flower ...

“Those who have time for drama are not gardening enough.” Maybe it is because Iris was my mom’s name that it’s been a goal to create an iris garden in honor of her. Maybe it’s because the flower has ...

The mythology of the iris dates back to Ancient Greece — the goddess Iris personified the rainbow and acted as the link between heaven and earth. Irises are among the most beloved and easy to grow ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. When is the best time to cut the leaves of Louisiana iris plants? They bloomed ...

Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of Louisiana native iris species and, in particular, their hybrids. Their extraordinary beauty and reliability in the garden have made them ...

The first records we know of about iris flowers date back to 1479 B.C. — nearly 3,500 years ago! What a flower! It made such an impression on King Thutmose III of Egypt that after conquering Syria, he ...

Critics of bearded irises say the flowers are too fleeting, their lives too short, that they bloom for a few brief weeks in spring, then are gone until the next season. Further, they maintain, the ...