Q: My bearded irises have finished blooming. Can I cut the flower stalk back? A: After your irises have bloomed, you can indeed cut down the flower stalk; this process is known as “deadheading”. You ...

Bearded irises (Iris germanica) are vigorous perennials that bloom in spring in a rainbow of colors (in fact, the name iris refers to the Greek goddess of the rainbow). Bearded irises increase in size ...

A: Not if you want many flowers next year. The green leaves gather energy during summer to make flower buds next spring. I see some iris gardeners cutting their leaves into a fan shape, but the only ...

With a little cleanup and trimming, iris foliage is still an asset to the midsummer flower garden. Summertime and the iris foliage is ugly. Don’t be surprised. That’s par for the course with bearded ...

When I first started gardening, I quickly realized that some plants are a better investment than others. I know this is risky territory for me to wander into, the whole foray of how much money I spend ...

Q: I have a plot of Siberian irises that I am curious about. Two years ago, I cut back the seed pods and all greenery around mid-summer, when they started to look raggedy. The next spring they had ...

October is a magical time of year in the garden, when the colors change and temperatures drop. The first frosts of the year hit, leaves drop from the trees, and borders begin to fall from their summer ...

Q: I wanted to know if you can dig out bulbs of irises from one yard to another. The irises have been in the yard for many years. Will they do OK in my yard if I dig them out and transplant them in my ...

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