Q: I wanted to know if you can dig out bulbs of irises from one yard to another. The irises have been in the yard for many years. Will they do OK in my yard if I dig them out and transplant them in my ...

One reader asks how to divide up bearded irises to produce healthier blooms. Another questions what to look for when buying spring blooming bulbs. Two garden experts share their advice. Darlene F. of ...

KUSA - I think most gardeners would agree that this has been an unusual growing season--to say the least. I'm scratching my head wondering why my late summer and fall bloomers are budded up and ready ...

1. Rhizomes have heaved out of the ground. When an iris is overgrown, crowded rhizomes shift against each other like tectonic plates until they erupt out of the soil. It’s not exactly an earthquake, ...

into another area of my garden. When is the best time to transplant them? Is there anything I should be aware of before they are dug up and moved? -- Linda M., via e-mail A: The bearded iris is a ...

Divide irises for healthy, abundant blooms in spring. Irises are a beautiful addition to the garden, yielding tall statement flowers that add height and color to any landscape. Not only are irises eye ...

While July gardening chores revolve around watering, weeding, deadheading and helping plants through the heat, those chores might include transplanting bearded iris and watching for powdery mildew on ...

I SHOULD be surprised if any gardener who has the good fortune to come across them could resist 'reticulate' irises, the early-flowering dwarf variety which takes its name from the netting that ...