Question: When is the best time to divide and plant my existing iris rhizome bulbs and to plant new iris rhizomes bulbs? – Jerry Fischer, Concord Answer: Iris suppliers usually start shipping the ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

FARGO - Last weekend I took my wife, Mary, on a romantic getaway. I found the perfect destination. Yes, we drove to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum near Chaska. You're probably ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

Few perennials match the amazing show, sweet fragrance, wide variety, and easy care of bearded irises. They come in just about every flower color, both solids and bicolors. Branched flower stalks ...

IRISES ARE great pass-along plants. Here in East Texas, bearded irises (Iris x germanica) are a favorite pass-along plant to share with friends because they are easy to propagate by division. In order ...

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains why it's important to divide the perennial flower named after the goddess of the rainbow and how to do it in August. Iris, named after the ...

Rhizomatous iris – the kind that grows from rhizomes – includes Siberian, Japanese and bearded iris. Other types of iris grow from bulbs and have different care requirements. To keep rhizomatous iris ...

The Monterey Bay Iris Society has announced its annual sale of iris rhizomes on two consecutive Saturdays in August. Gardeners who have been growing irises for some time eagerly anticipate the ...