The good news for gardeners is that with so many different types of dwarf irises, there's probably one that will readily grow ...

Butterfly iris (Dietes iridioides) makes a fantastic option for USDA zones 9 through 11 as a perennial cover for patchy ...

Butterfly iris (Dietes iridioides) makes a fantastic option for USDA zones 9 through 11 as a perennial cover for patchy garden spots. Its ability to adapt to various soil conditions, including poor, ...

Mangaluru: A full-fledged butterfly park is being developed in the Pilikula Biological Park, which has nearly a thousand host plants. HJ Bhandary, director of Pilikula Biological Park, told TOI ...

Renowned for colorful flowers that often have detailed markings, irises are some of the most popular cottage garden plants. As a former professional gardener, I have grown many different species ...

We all love to bring in some greenery for the holidays, but garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and our Sharon Meyer have some ideas for plants that will add color to the season and last through the year.

If you have a place for them, consider making small brush piles of your shrub and tree trimming around your yard. This will ...

Diminished flowering, clumps that are overgrown or crowded, and a decline in general health in bearded (German) irises are common signs that a clump needs dividing. Diminished flowering, clumps ...

Males, who possess distinguishing black dots along the veins of their wings, are slightly bigger than females. Each adult butterfly lives only about four to five weeks. Milkweed is the only plant on ...