Follow these steps when dividing irises. Using a shovel or spade, carefully remove the iris from the ground. Try to lift the ...

The Mountain fire threatened SoCal's premier iris growers, but both survived. December is prime time to plant these exotic ...

Diminished flowering, clumps that are overgrown or crowded, and a decline in general health in bearded (German) irises are ...

Dig a shallow hole and replant the iris so that the top of each rhizome or bulb sits at the soil level or just below it. Don’t place the iris too deep in the ground since rhizomes planted too ...

“Passalong plants” — a term with its own roots in many an old family garden.

When you do divide and replant, lift each clump carefully to ... interest in irises to explore the many lovely Siberian irises, plants with slender, grassy foliage. They are easy-growing, long ...

Most gardeners plant dwarf irises in their garden as bulbs and usually around the time the ground freezes (September through ...

use companion plants such as poppies, columbine, daffodil, tulips or pansies. Want instant gratification? Buy a Bearded Iris plant with buds ready to pop. Transplant it to a large pot. Dig the ...