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 ...

I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

We’re now at the peak bloom period of the highly regarded garden plant, the iris. Irises are popular attractions for home gardens, based on their astonishing range of blossom colors and forms, their ...

Irises are in full bloom with another show of color for our landscapes. Unfortunately, older plantings have self-propagated too much producing more plant than bloom. Overgrown irises need to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Different types of irises - MNStudio/Shutterstock Irises are stunning additions to gardens, but it can be challenging having to ...

Learn why irises produce leaves but no flowers and how to get blooms next season.

Are you one of the unlucky homeowners that has a forever damp part of the yard no matter what you do? It could be due to faulty drainage, natural water levels being close to the ground, or maybe it is ...

Q: My friend told me I should send you this photo of irises blooming, which was taken Nov. 11 at Bethany Church, Fargo. Some plants had more buds ready to open. — Elizabeth. A: We’re all in this ...

Because it’s been a cold and rainy spring, the iris blooms are later than usual at Aitken’s Salmon Creek Gardens, but owner Terry Aitken is enthusiastic about what the growing season will bring. “In ...

Up in the eastern hills, not far from Lake Berryessa, the flowers are blooming early this year at Napa Country Iris Gardens. The warm spring weather has pushed the blooms forward by one to two weeks, ...

Delicate purple Siberian irises are blooming throughout Hershey Gardens. Inside the garden cottage last weekend bloomed an even wider range of irises. The Susquehanna Iris Society’s annual show ...