Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...

Irises are essential spring and early summer flowers that are grown from bulbs, offsets and rhizomes in a bewildering number of forms. They have six petals – three upright and three that curve ...

Renowned for colorful flowers that often have detailed markings, irises are some of the most popular cottage garden plants. As a former professional gardener, I have grown many different species ...

July and August are the optimal months for planting bearded irises in Nebraska. This is because bearded irises are mostly dormant during this time, so it’s the best time to dig, divide and plant them.

Available in nearly every color, bearded iris is a beautiful spring flower, but sometimes they fail to bloom like they used to. Why? Here is the answer to that and several other questions about irises ...