As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family ... and every home had a garden full of bearded irises in Easter egg colors.

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Rosemary for remembrance”, goes the saying, alluding to the plant’s long history of use outside the kitchen, both as a ...

A garden is not just about sight: there is great pleasure to be found in planting beautiful fragrant-rich flowers like ...

The singer died in 1971. A new documentary series posits that he faked his death to escape the burden of fame, and is living ...

Bearded iris are long-lived but flowering declines once clumps become older and congested. Rejuvenate them by dividing and replanting the younger, outer parts of the clump in late summer, discarding ...

Despite sharing part of their common name with regular hyacinths, they're not related. Plant them at the front of a border, in grass or in pots. Be careful – they spread easily. The bearded iris is a ...