Tall bearded irises are among the most dramatically beautiful flowers in our gardens, but they are not carefree. Ignore them for three or four years and the quantity of blooms will peter out, the iris ...

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 ...

Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

Q: As I was out in garden on Saturday, October 7th, my eye caught a glimpse of deep purple, and I was surprised by a beautiful iris with 6 buds! I brought several inside, and they’re making a lovely ...

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 ...

Heads up: The serious gardeners among us are already at work to make sure the Garden City lives up to its name. Bundled against the cold and with an eye on the ever-darkening clouds, one serious green ...

A recent visitor to the state Capitol was disappointed when he found he’d missed the blooming season of the irises on the Capitol grounds. He was further agitated to discover that the iris bed isn’t ...