Specks of pollen scatter from the wings of a bee as it dives into a giant blue iris in the Barataria Preserve in Marrero on Sunday, March 26, 2017. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The ...

Q. My Louisiana irises produced three fat seed pods, and I have several dozen seeds. When and how should they be germinated? -- G.T., Galveston A. According to The Louisiana Iris: The History and ...

I’m thinking of Iris ensata, ­always given a special, beautifully wet spot in most Japanese gardens. Luckily, they grow perfectly in most cool and temperate Australian gardens. All they need is a ...

Find out when to cut back irises to keep these perennials healthy and looking their best. Blooming after early spring flowers ...

Well, it seems as if the weather is starting to balance out. We are getting less rain and more sun. It would be nice to have a season that isn't completely dry and 90 degrees all summer long. As it ...

The iris is the birth flower of February, the month in which I was born. The Dwarf Lake Iris is the state wildflower of Michigan, where I’m from. There is an iris named “Clarence,” the most handsome ...

Field studies suggest that a primary reason why seeds of many wetland species germinate only on exposed mudflats is that the lowered temperatures beneath litter or vegetation significantly limit ...