This blend of toughness with intense, yet fleeting, beauty is an apt metaphor for Cleveland and makes Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and Botanical Garden a fitting location for preserving the work of the ...

“Those who have time for drama are not gardening enough.” Maybe it is because Iris was my mom’s name that it’s been a goal to create an iris garden in honor of her. Maybe it’s because the flower has ...

Iris blooming in the fall? Yes, these stately inflorescences announcing that spring has come can also brighten the fall garden if they are ‘Rebloomer’ irises. The iris is often a backbone of color for ...

FAIRBANKS — From a distance, the irises blooming at Jack Finch’s home are green with bright touches of violet, white, pink and yellow. Looking closer, Finch points out finer details. The more exotic ...

If you love iris flowers then Sadie Hild is the person you need to know. “I’ve been a member of the Edmond Iris and Garden Society since 1973 or 1974,” Hild said. “I joined when I was 19 after my ...

A: The best blooms come from sun, particularly in winter; a soil enriched with a good deal of compost; and plenty of water. Louisiana irises grow in neutral soil, but do even better if the soil is ...

Martha McDowell, 73, of Anna, has several types of Iris flowers blooming on her property on Friday, April 6, 2012. Three acres on the northern edge of Collin County inspire two of Martha McDowell’s ...

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 ...