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 ...

Dividing plants is my favorite way to make more plants of a pre-existing plant, for free. While it's true that not all plants ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Few flowering perennials provide more enjoyment for less effort than iris. With colorful blooms that rival those of orchids in intricacy, irises grow easily in the garden. Seemingly, without a care in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue and white irises in bloom. - Kazakov Maksim/Shutterstock Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom ...

Irises grow easily in the garden, however, gardeners should give the flowering-plants attention in August, says experts. By dividing and replanting clumps that have become too large, gardeners can ...

Iris are deer resistant, drought tolerant, have showy blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and are lovely as cut flowers. Late summer is a great time to divide iris clumps. Ideally, plan ...

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 ...

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 ...