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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Premise of the study: Saltwater intrusion is one of the most widespread environmental threats to freshwater wetlands. Iris species worldwide are important members of these plant communities. Wetland ...

If you want your irises (Iridaceae spp.) to put on a real show next spring, don't reach for the clippers too soon. It's easy to get impatient when the flower stalks start to flop in midsummer, but ...

The local chapter of the California Native Plant Society is holding an online sale of California native irises, at a special low “inventory reduction” price. Late fall is the perfect time to buy ...