Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

When the first frost hits, your garden's not done yet - it's just time for a little tough love. Learn which plants need a ...

I’ve had iris for several years, but they didn’t seem to bloom as much this year as usual. Any suggestions? GM There are some 200 to 300 varieties of iris, but I am guessing you are talking about the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images By the time fall arrives lots of plants in your yard have probably taken on ...

The best time to remove iris leaves is in fall, after the foliage is completely dead. Like other plants, irises use their leaves to manufacture the food they’ll need in the coming year. But if the ...

As summer turns to fall, the list of jobs to do in the garden often doesn’t feel like it gets any smaller. Understandably, some things do fall to the wayside, including pruning, but September can ...

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 ...

Hellebores are a winter-blooming ornamental notable for flowering as early as December. Foliage protects flower buds and ...

Learn from garden experts which plants to cut back in November. To keep your perennials healthy and thriving, find out the ...

Iris expert Roxie Nall will provide a hands-on demonstration on how to dig, groom and successfully plant irises now for beautiful spring blooms next year. The “You Can Dig It” iris class takes place ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

The bearded irises used to seem to me too regal and stately to love, in fact, rather pompous. (There are other estimable kinds of irises, but the tall bearded are the most familiar and the most ...