After the wonderland of bloom by flowers in March and April, we now approach late spring, which often seems too green. With the trees in full leaf, the bulbs mostly finished and the azaleas on their ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

Beautiful weather this week. It’s hard to believe it is December! While we are chillin’ this winter, did you know so are many of our plants? Many plants actually have a required chilling period to ...

Question: I have mature bearded, Siberian and Japanese irises in the garden at the older house we bought this year. These have all finished blooming. How do I best care for them now through the summer ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

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This time of year, everything in the garden needs doing. If you've sown seed outdoors, they need to be sprinkled every day to germinate. Bought or home-grown seedlings must be set out. A rigorous ...

I like to think of spring as an inheritance. On the very first day of April, four crocuses pushed through the newly thawed ground in the yard. I am sure there will be more tomorrow. These crocuses are ...

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