Master Gardeners answer on how to divide those gorgeous, showy irises Question: Only a few of my bearded irises bloomed this season. They’re forming large clumps and seem to be getting pushed out of ...

CEDAR FALLS -- Vera Thompson, 81, jabs her shiny Dutch fork into the rich earth and lifts out a clump of irises. "The fork works best because it doesn't damage the roots as much," she says, bending ...

Not many plants come in a wider range of color than the iris. In the past 50 years, thousands of cultivars in various colors, sizes, and forms have been developed. "I have about 20 cultivars of ...

The African iris (Dietes iridioides), also known as "fortnight lily,” is a whimsical evergreen perennial that is native to southern Africa and naturally thrives in warmer climates. Its foliage grows ...

Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...

June is, traditionally, the month for weddings. It is also the time when old-fashioned roses bloom, along with peonies, irises and many other great garden flowers. Is that coincidence? Perhaps. But ...

Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...