More than 500 giant blue Louisiana irises rescued from a plot slated for development have found a new home in the wetlands along the Nature Conservancy’s Lafitte Woods Preserve nature trail in Grand ...

Irises, with their large, exotic-looking flowers waving atop tall stems, are among the showiest early summer blooms. Most of North America’s nearly 30 native iris species are found in the southeastern ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents ...

I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

Language is fascinating, and makes the world attached to it even more so. Words, root-words and origins. It’s all part of a cool literary maze that helps us understand the world around us. For example ...

In much the same way that visitors swarm Washington, D.C., for the annual cherry blossom display, savvy plantophiles from across the region seek out the New Orleans area this time every year to enjoy ...