Perennials to plant this month include African iris, dianthus, flax lily, garden mums, strawflower, leopard plant, osteospermum and walking iris.

Dahlias will suffer in consistently wet earth, so make sure you set them up in ideal conditions, and not alongside these ...

Cats are careful about what they eat, so poisoning is generally rare. However, plants toxic to cats can lurk unnoticed in and around your home.

The iris initiative was planted back in the 1930s with the first Louisiana Iris Society. Now, in places like Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville, a garden grows.

Another choice plant is Bamboo iris, or Iris confusa, a white flowering variety with gold markings. Combine a few of these with a purple dotted toad lily for a dramatic accent in the garden, or ...

Algerian iris flowers when few other plants dare: Their 2-inch lavender-purple flowers with white and deep gold markings first begin to appear in early November.

The blackberry lily, Belamcanda chinensis, is a striking, upright, grass-like perennial, reaching up to 2 feet tall with a spread of 2 to 4 feet, that is related to the iris family.

If you're looking for a super soft dressing gown to while away your cosy winter night in with, then the Iris & Lilly Plush Dressing Gown is a must-buy. Even better, it's now on sale for under £25.

Some irises at the Missoula Iris Society garden at Fort Missoula, like these reticulata, are already blooming, thanks to tender loving care from Billie Gray and all the members of the society.

I am going to introduce you to a type of iris that you probably have never seen or heard of before.  Arilbreds are the result ...

A rite of passage every spring in North Olmsted is the Garden Club Plant Sale, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 in the Community Cabin on Lorain Road.