As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

A bench sits on a sandy shore under a tree, looking out over a pond with trees on the other side. - Wirestock/Getty Images Are you one of the unlucky homeowners that has a forever damp part of the ...

If you grow the traditional tall bearded iris, you know that their brilliant color adds a beautiful site to your garden in the late spring. The problem is that, while the traditional iris are ...

Victorian flower farmer Caitie O'Grady has watched her black bearded irises bloom just in time for Halloween. "When it comes out to bloom, it's usually near Halloween, which is really cool, and people ...

As withered leaves chase one another across the garden, it is a surprise to come upon a blooming, tall bearded iris, with the frills and folds of its baroque petals shimmering in the autumn sun. Don’t ...

A rainbow of color is about to appear in the swamps and gardens of Louisiana, just as Carnival season fades away. Louisiana irises (Iris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris hexagona ...

This is the third year that my irises are not blooming. Two years ago, a few were transplanted, but none bloomed. Last year the deer ate the greens, which grew back, but I thought that was the reason ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Freda Gaw, right, talks about an iris with her friend Dodie Curtis on ...

The air was filled with the sweet, sugary scent of tens of thousands of tall bearded iris in full spring glory. I strolled up and down the many rows of extravagant blooming plants, their fragrances ...

As winter sets in and the UK braces for a cold spell, many gardeners are left wondering what they can plant at this time of ...