After the wonderland of bloom by flowers in March and April, we now approach late spring, which often seems too green. With the trees in full leaf, the bulbs mostly finished and the azaleas on their ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

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This time of year, everything in the garden needs doing. If you've sown seed outdoors, they need to be sprinkled every day to germinate. Bought or home-grown seedlings must be set out. A rigorous ...

Beautiful weather this week. It’s hard to believe it is December! While we are chillin’ this winter, did you know so are many of our plants? Many plants actually have a required chilling period to ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains why it's important to divide the perennial flower named after the goddess of the rainbow and how to do it in August. Iris, named after the ...

Our iris leaves are 4 to 6 inches tall but they are looking poorly. Iris leaves are not meant to be striped with yellow but these are. What happened? Let’s start by looking at how irises grow. The ...

At this time of year irises are the stars of the garden. Now that the dainty Iris reticulata have finished flowering, the later types are bursting into bloom. While bearded irises need full sun and ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...