* For photos and the full article, check out our website at www.swcd.net! In a reversal of the old adage that art reflects life, irises are a popular garden plant whose cultivation has been inspired ...

Today, you meet several nice native plants, all in the evening primrose family, as well as the not-so-nice invasive yellow flag iris. You also meet the beneficial insects known as the charming sphinx ...

We’re now at the peak bloom period of the highly regarded garden plant, the iris. Irises are popular attractions for home gardens, based on their astonishing range of blossom colors and forms, their ...

SHADY areas in your garden don’t have to be boring, by selecting the right plants, you can transform dim corners into lush, vibrant retreats. Here are five underrated shade-loving plants, ...

Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is an aquatic perennial native to Europe and the Mediterranean area. It was originally introduced as an ornamental but has since escaped. It invades areas along ...

Walking iris is a good-looking, generous group of plants. Add one to the garden and count the returns as new plants form on the flower stems. The most familiar and namesake of the genus, Neomarica.

Volunteers dressed to get wet and dirty came to clean up Woods Creek Rotary Park in Sonora on Friday, and they focused on clearing invasive yellow flag iris plants that thrive in the creek, as well as ...

Every other week, the East Bay Municipal Utility District will feature plants particularly well suited to California’s summer-dry climate and adapted to periods of drought. For more information on ...