Bearded iris are eye-catching, low-maintenance flowers that thrive in Ohio gardens. Learn how to plant and care for them.

Some flowering perennials need a little boost of nutrients from a low-nitrogen fertilizer in the spring to ensure they bloom abundantly later in the season.

Spring gardens are coming up irises — perennial bearded irises to be exact. Look for their multi-flowered stems with outstanding three-to five-inch blossoms in single or multi-colored hues with smooth ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

There are several different types of iris to grow in the garden, including bearded German irises, Siberian irises, and Dutch irises. Japanese irises (Iris ensata), also known as Japanese water irises, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Pauline Grenier, resident of Minot and president of the Maine Iris Society ...

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 ...

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, ...