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 ...

What: Iris ensata “Variegata,” known as variegated Japanese iris, is a lovely and elegant moderately slow growing perennial with beautiful flowers and striking foliage. The dark purple flowers are ...

Q: I have a bed of what USED to be purple bearded iris. All of them have turned to white in color. Is there an amendment I need to make in the soil? Or can you tell me why this has happened? I planted ...

Question for Dan Gill: My Louisiana irises are just about finished blooming. When is the best time to dig and transplant plant them? One more question. My brother tells me if you mix colors of irises ...

Iris plants delight us in the springtime. But now is the time to act to be sure next year’s blooms are resplendent. Johnson County Extension Gracing gardens across the Midwest, irises are one of the ...

When I moved into Spring Cottage eight years ago I was faced with a bare garden and wanted to fill it as quickly as possible. One of the first things I planted, more in hope than expectation, was an ...