Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

If you want your irises (Iridaceae spp.) to put on a real show next spring, don't reach for the clippers too soon. It's easy to get impatient when the flower stalks start to flop in midsummer, but ...

There are a number of bulbs you can plant in the fall; two of my favorites are garlic and irises. Both are easy to grow and really require very little maintenance through the growing season. Garlic ...

DENVER — Everybody loves iris, but as your garden becomes shadier over time, your iris may need sunnier locations. Even if you have plenty of sun, clumps need to be divided when they become ...

FOR SUNDAY GARDENER I’M HERE AT VALLEY VIEW FARMS AND I’M HERE WITH KERRY. HELLO. HI, THERE. THIS IS. WE ALL NEED. MAYBE A LITTLE PRE-PLANNING. I’M THE TYPE THAT MAYBE I DO IT LAST MINUTE. BUT WHEN ...

Fall is one of the great highlights of the gardening year. For many gardeners, fall is the best time of the year. The temperatures are much more suitable for outdoor activity compared to the heat and ...

Fall is the perfect time to plant spring-flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils since they need cold winter temperatures to break them out of their dormancy. After this, the flowers will begin ...

Even when not in bloom, their upright, sword-like foliage adds strong lines and texture to garden beds, making them reliable ...

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One of my favorite end of spring/early summer bloomers is the bearded Iris. They grow very quickly, produce showy flowers in a huge range of color (with some even being deliciously fragrant like grape ...