Twenty-five years of business later, the “Iris Lady” keeps her perennial passion growing strong. It all started out innocently enough for Judy Malson and her husband, Don. Hybridizer Herb Schafer gave ...

Well, it's hard to believe, but most of our lawns are still nice and green; and with the cooler temperatures at night, there are a lot of vegetables that have started to ripen. Farmers markets are ...

If you were to guess the most precious flower in a perfumer’s palette, you might say a rare rose, an obscure jungle gardenia, or perhaps a finicky, fast-blooming jasmine. In fact, it is Iris pallida, ...

For Laura Buelow, growing iris has been a 60-year passion. “We moved here in 1949 and bought a house and as soon as I had a yard, my mother started filling it up with iris. And I never looked back,” ...

The bearded iris is beloved for its large, showy, fragrant flowers. It has six petals: three upright or standard, three drooping or falling, and a frilly beard in the center that leads pollinators to ...

I always look forward to the bearded iris when they start blooming in early June. Their bold flowers and leaves add a great dramatic element to the garden. The versatility and beauty of the iris have ...

Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions. Though they are mostly care-free, these irises do need to ...