Walking along the path in Breckenridge that goes from Park Avenue north to the Riverwalk Center we saw an abundance of wild irises, so I decided to find out more about this flower. The scientific name ...

With June come the irises, in Westborough’s gardens and in the wild, including – to the surprise of many people – an invasive yellow iris that grows in wetlands. Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus), also ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

Q:I live on a "wild" mountainside and have groupings of Douglas iris growing in various spots. Most of them get no supplemental water and die back each summer. One rather large area of irises is in my ...

FARGO - Last weekend I took my wife, Mary, on a romantic getaway. I found the perfect destination. Yes, we drove to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum near Chaska. You're probably ...

Well, the seasons are changing. We went from spring to summer all in one weekend, it seems. I know many of us were wishing it was a warmer two weeks, but you know what they say: Watch what you wish ...