September is an ideal time to trim yew as the heat of summer is past, and the shrub has a chance to recover before the ...

Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images By the time fall arrives lots of plants in your yard have probably taken on ...

If you want beautiful blooms from your bearded irises in the spring, these late summer maintenance tasks are key. Luckily, ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: My iris bloomed early this year, but some of the flower stalks fell over. I thought the flowers were simply too heavy, but the stems were mushy near ground level. Was it too much rain ...

Iris expert Roxie Nall will provide a hands-on demonstration on how to dig, groom and successfully plant irises now for beautiful spring blooms next year. The “You Can Dig It” iris class takes place ...

The best time to remove iris leaves is in fall, after the foliage is completely dead. Like other plants, irises use their leaves to manufacture the food they’ll need in the coming year. But if the ...

It looks like we may have an early spring this year, so it’s time to start cleaning up and cutting back cold-damaged perennials. How far back to cut depends on how extensive the cold damage was. You ...

I’ve had iris for several years, but they didn’t seem to bloom as much this year as usual. Any suggestions? GM There are some 200 to 300 varieties of iris, but I am guessing you are talking about the ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about how to prune ornamental grasses. This article covers a similar topic: how to care for two widely used and loved perennial plants that resemble oversized grasses. There ...