Not all irises need the same fall care. Knowing what to cut back, what to leave alone, and how to protect their roots makes ...

Growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I didn’t see any orchids except at Easter when Woolworths sold a cymbidium corsage in a little plastic container. I didn’t feel deprived because ...

Dividing isn’t just a spring gardening task—certain perennials benefit from being divided before the frost hits. Here are ...

Learn when to divide perennials, how to spot plants that need it, and the simple steps for transplanting divisions ...

Spring-flowering bulbs are such a welcome sight after the winter months. Most of us are already outside in late January ...

Walk through a mature perennial garden and you may be looking at hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants you haven’t created yet. Hostas, daylilies, irises, bee balm, and several other common perennials ...

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 ...

Irises are among the best-known and beloved of all perennial flowers. Easy to grow, they provide several weeks of bloom with little or no effort by the gardener. Today's irises come in many colors, ...

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 ...

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 ...