The word on the street (I’ve always wanted to say that) is that the Dutch iris is a short-lived perennial. Tell that to Romano an incredible showy bloomer that we have in the garden which was planted ...

Refrigerating daffodil, narcissus and Dutch iris bulbs won't hurt the plants but it's not necessary. (Hector Amezcua for The Sacramento Bee) QUESTION: I have ordered several daffodil, narcissus and ...

We gardeners seem to love the iris clan. We like their flower form – three lower, three upper petals. We love their petal texture, their stature, and the fact that many flower in the tricky month of ...

The word on the street (I've always wanted to say that) is that the Dutch iris is a short-lived perennial. Tell that to Romano, an incredibly showy bloomer we have in the garden that was planted in ...

If you want beautiful beds filled with daffodils, tulips or Dutch irises next spring, plant them now through early December. To get started, purchase the highest quality bulbs your budget will allow.

Emily Dickinson thought hope was the "thing with feathers," but a flower bulb seems like a better metaphor for hope. Tucked into the earth months in advance, bulbs are packed with promise of a ...

Flowering bulbs are one of the harbingers of spring, bringing with them a splash of unexpected color. For all their beauty, bulbs are surprisingly low maintenance, containing both seed and the source ...

Iris — the word alone summons visions of color. Now’s the time to add drought-tolerant irises to the garden for ample beauty next May and June. The name derives from a Greek goddess whose emblem is ...

Do you know the difference between a bulb, rhizome and tuber? “Sunset Western Garden Book” explains that there are five types of bulbs: true bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers and tuberous ...

Bearded irises grow from rhizomes, a modified stem that grows at or just below the soil surface. Rhizones are shallowly planted in the soil, so won’t disturb rose roots. Irises make good rose ...