Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once ...

Now is the perfect time to divide your irises as the soil has been loosened by recent rains. Irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in our area. Johnson County K-State Research & Extension ...

As gardeners, we often find ourselves in a bit of a predicament. First of all, if we admit it, we want all the flowers. We also like to share our flowers. I would guess that irises are one of the more ...

I’ve had iris for several years, but they didn’t seem to bloom as much this year as usual. Any suggestions? GM • Always follow directions on the labels of both synthetic and natural pesticide products ...

Louisiana Iris grows at the New Orleans Botanical Garden on Monday, March 21, 2016. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) (CHRIS GRANGER) This week's gardening tips: After a summer ...

Many local 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 Coastal area that are excellent ...

If your bearded iris haven’t bloomed big in the past few years, it may be time to divide them. August is the month to get the job done, as most of them won’t flower for the remainder of the year and ...

Which perennial flower has the greatest range of colors? It’s iris, appropriately named after the goddess of the rainbow, available in white, yellow, blue, purple, lavender, orange, rust, brown, black ...

Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of Louisiana-native iris species and, in particular, their hybrids. They are now grown in gardens from Europe to Australia. The best time ...

August is the month that we divide the iris. There is no questioning the reason why. After about two years – three, tops – iris clumps will grow too thick and the blooms aren’t as spectacular as they ...