Iris Folding is The Workshop variety class this week on Wednesday, July 13 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants will work with paper scraps to create intricate ...

That said, you may be responding to the part of my column last week where I listed the colors that hybrid Louisiana irises come in. There are yellow varieties of the Louisiana iris. So, an iris ...

Question: Every spring, my bearded iris come up robust but immediately after flowering the leaves start to get yellow holes and streaks and die down to the rhizomes. What disease is this, and can I ...

Few flowering perennials provide more enjoyment for less effort than iris. With colorful blooms that rival those of orchids in intricacy, irises grow easily in the garden. Seemingly, without a care in ...

I got an email from a reader of our column who asked why their iris was rotting fast at the root. This question caused me to think about a friend of mine who passed away a few years ago. Unfortunately ...

I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Irises should be cut back after blooming to prevent energy loss in seed production and promote robust root growth. Remove unhealthy leaves promptly to prevent the spread of diseases or pests and check ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. It was always my understanding that the common yellow iris with a raised vein ...

Find out when to cut back irises to keep these perennials healthy and looking their best. Blooming after early spring flowers ...