Plant them right. Dig a shallow trench. Place the rhizome in the trench, making sure the top of it is just visible above the ...

When summer's lush greenness gives way to the sunset hues of autumn, you'd expect the garden to overflow with asters and chrysanthemums. But bearded iris? How did this flouncy flower of spring ...

Spring irises come and go but they visit again and again if you plant reblooming types. “Your close proximity to the ocean means fall killing frosts are very late,” says Mike Lockatell, who breeds, ...

My grandmother’s garden was famous for its iris beds. Growing next to the Prescott National Forest, they were a magnificent ...

Bearded irises have come a long way from the simple Iris pallida fondly called “Grandma’s flags” and grown in so many gardens many decades ago. Named for the Goddess of the Rainbow in Greek mythology, ...

Iris blooming in the fall? Yes, these stately inflorescences announcing that spring has come can also brighten the fall garden if they are ‘Rebloomer’ irises. The iris is often a backbone of color for ...

Q: I have reblooming irises. How do I prune them? A: Very much like May-blooming ones, except you'll repeat the process in fall. Cut off the flower stalks in June after the first flush of flowers fade ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. In late September I received an email from a reader in Nobleboro who has a ...

Q: My friend told me I should send you this photo of irises blooming, which was taken Nov. 11 at Bethany Church, Fargo. Some plants had more buds ready to open. — Elizabeth. A: We’re all in this ...