An easy way to fill your garden with colour is to learn how to grow irises, adding character and interest to your garden.
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 ...
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Bearded Iris: Care and Growing Guide
The bearded iris is beloved for its large, showy, fragrant flowers. It has six petals: three upright or standard, three drooping or falling, and a frilly beard in the center that leads pollinators to ...
The mythology of the iris dates back to Ancient Greece — the goddess Iris personified the rainbow and acted as the link between heaven and earth. Irises are among the most beloved and easy to grow ...
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 lovely irises are finally blooming. Do you have irises in your landscape? With their colors and gray-green foliage, they can certainly put on a colorful show. Irises are hardy, long-lived ...
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 ...
MERRILLVILLE | The Lake County Public Library's gardening program continues at 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at its central location, 1919 W. 81st Ave. Master gardeners Anna and Wayne Barnes will discuss how to grow ...
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 ...
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What is your birth month flower? Discover why these blooms are meaningful – plus tips from gardening experts on how to grow them in your yard
Flowers have long been symbolic of different emotions, ceremonies, relationships, and stages of life. Many of us have a ...
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 ...
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