Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once ...

DENVER — Everybody loves iris, but as your garden becomes shadier over time, your iris may need sunnier locations. Even if you have plenty of sun, clumps need to be divided when they become ...

Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

Question: I have mature bearded, Siberian and Japanese irises in the garden at the older house we bought this year. These have all finished blooming. How do I best care for them now through the summer ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. When is the best time to cut the leaves of Louisiana iris plants? They bloomed ...

First, local growers were lauded at the 2015 national convention of the American Iris Society for their outstanding plants. Longtime Santa Cruz hybridizer Joe Ghio added to the many awards he’s earned ...

Among my favorite spring wildflowers are the amazingly beautiful native Louisiana iris species. You may see them blooming in swampy or boggy areas or in ditches along roads. In gardens and landscapes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue and white irises in bloom. - Kazakov Maksim/Shutterstock Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom ...