I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Find out when to cut back irises to keep these perennials healthy and looking their best. Blooming after early spring flowers ...

Iris plants delight us in the springtime. But now is the time to act to be sure next year’s blooms are resplendent. Johnson County Extension Gracing gardens across the Midwest, irises are one of the ...

I’ve had iris for several years, but they didn’t seem to bloom as much this year as usual. Any suggestions? GM There are some 200 to 300 varieties of iris, but I am guessing you are talking about the ...

FARGO — No wonder gardeners love their plants; flowers have all the anthers. Although summer is fleeting fast, there’s much to be done around the yard and garden. Following is a list of garden tasks ...

About the time a few of us were offering walks through our gardens a man unknown to us reached out. Today you will meet John Lortz from Upper Sandusky. He offered a chance for our members and friends ...

I got an email from a reader of our column who asked why their iris was rotting fast at the root. This question caused me to think about a friend of mine who passed away a few years ago. Unfortunately ...

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 ...

Why Are My Irises Not Blooming? “What would cause iris plants not to bloom two years in a row? Three years ago they bloomed,” asks Birds & Blooms reader Rosemary Dzatko of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

FARGO — Did you hear about the gardener who mistakenly called Sunnyside Cemetery instead of Sunnyside Garden Center? When the gardener asked how deep to plant iris, the old undertaker who answered ...