A bench sits on a sandy shore under a tree, looking out over a pond with trees on the other side. - Wirestock/Getty Images Are you one of the unlucky homeowners that has a forever damp part of the ...

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 ...

A rainbow of color is about to appear in the swamps and gardens of Louisiana, just as Carnival season fades away. Louisiana irises (Iris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris hexagona ...

Irises, in a way, are like men: They come in all shapes and sizes; some are bearded, and others aren’t. The colorful perennial will soon begin popping up and flowering in gardens throughout central ...

Planning your spring garden as early as November might seem like you're in a rush, but for these bulbs, fall planting is ...

As withered leaves chase one another across the garden, it is a surprise to come upon a blooming, tall bearded iris, with the frills and folds of its baroque petals shimmering in the autumn sun. Don’t ...

The air was filled with the sweet, sugary scent of tens of thousands of tall bearded iris in full spring glory. I strolled up and down the many rows of extravagant blooming plants, their fragrances ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Freda Gaw, right, talks about an iris with her friend Dodie Curtis on ...

I became acquainted with the iris when Jack and Bonne Scott operated Scott’s Iris Farm in Atascadero from 1995 to 2004. They had such a show of their hybridized iris with magnificent colors that I ...

This is the third year that my irises are not blooming. Two years ago, a few were transplanted, but none bloomed. Last year the deer ate the greens, which grew back, but I thought that was the reason ...