Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions. Though they are mostly care-free, these irises do need to ...

I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Plant your newly divided rhizomes immediately. Whether you return them to the bed where they were, move them to a new area of the garden or plant them in containers for gifting to friends, try to ...

Iris in bloom (top), iris borer larva in an iris rhizome (bottom) Q • My irises didn’t bloom well this year, and a friend recommended that I divide them. When is the best time to do that? Any tips on ...

While July gardening chores revolve around watering, weeding, deadheading and helping plants through the heat, those chores might include transplanting bearded iris and watching for powdery mildew on ...

Question: We have some bearded iris that have spread out from their original planted spot and now form a circle with an empty spot in the middle. Can we divide them and replant them back into the spot ...

Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

From the reliable blooms of catmint to the midsummer glory of daylilies to the late season color of Japanese anemones, perennials return for many years, add beauty to our gardens, and attract ...

If you brought any house plants outside for the summer, now is the time to think about bringing them back inside. Make sure they are insect free. Begonias are shown in an outdoor pot in a western ...