Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When summer's lush greenness gives way to the sunset hues of autumn, you'd expect the garden to overflow with asters and ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

The bearded irises used to seem to me too regal and stately to love, in fact, rather pompous. (There are other estimable kinds of irises, but the tall bearded are the most familiar and the most ...

One of my treasured plants is the walking iris which I grow in a container. Every March, I look forward to its blooms as a sure sign that spring has ...

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 ...

FARGO — No wonder gardeners love their plants; flowers have all the anthers. Although summer is fleeting fast, there’s much to be done around the yard and garden. Following is a list of garden tasks ...

FARGO - Last weekend I took my wife, Mary, on a romantic getaway. I found the perfect destination. Yes, we drove to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum near Chaska. You're probably ...

Dear Carol: My crowded irises were in such need for division that I couldn't take it. I dug them up, divided them all correctly (what a sight -- three to four fully formed rhizomes all branching off ...

Can you think of a plant that flowers in Britain all year round? One flower that is a member of this special club is the iris - these are 12 vibrant varieties to add to your garden.

Perfect for experienced and novice gardeners alike, this June bloomer is reliable, rugged and easy to grow and look after. And there's plenty of variety to choose from: there are some 300 species in ...

Dennis: A chance encounter way back in 1920 eventually led to the Willamette Valley becoming home to one of the top commercial growers in the U.S. of the plant sometimes referred to as “the poor man’s ...