In the morning of what would be one of the hottest days of August, Jan Tolmasoff and her tiny team of two assistants at the Russian River Rose Co. engaged in a dusty late-summer ritual that will pay ...

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 ...

Many of the perennial plants in our landscapes are slowing down at this time of year. With fall and winter drawing near, a season of dormancy is approaching for these plants. Not so for Louisiana ...

Of the several types of irises, the most commonly grown are hybrids or bearded irises. Bearded irises are the ones which have a hair-like structure on one of their lower flower blades or sepals. These ...

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 ...

While it seems as though we shouldn't have to be doing fall tasks now because we haven't had summer yet, there is one job that needs to be done this month if you grow tall bearded iris. It's even more ...

I had a note from a disappointed gardener recently, sad over the poor showing this spring of her bearded irises. The clump that had performed well in previous years produced no flowers. This ...

Yes! By removing any diseased foliage you will not only make your plants look better now but also reduce their exposure to future leaf spot infections. Start by pulling off any withered leaves. Next, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • In previous years, my irises have bloomed beautifully. This year, they only a few produced flowers. Why didn’t they bloom ...

Question: I understand this is the time of year to divide irises. How should I do it? Is this heat going to be a problem? Beth, Tulsa. Answer: I presume you are referring to bearded irises, the showy, ...