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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

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 ...

Dig a hole about two to three times the size of your division. Place your transplant in the hole at the same depth it was ...

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

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, ...

Midsummer gardening chores center around weeding, deadheading and fertilizing those tomatoes that are coming soon. It's not the ideal time to plant or transplant due to the hot temperatures of ...

Irises in peak bloom at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve on Friday, April 3, 2015. The beloved icons of spring in the swamps are making a come back after sustaining damage from ...

If your iris are showing fewer blooms, maybe they are not receiving enough sunlight or need dividing. Dividing should wait until late July or August. Now is a good time of year to inspect the health ...