"The only thing you would ever need to 'prune' on one of these plants is dead leaves or frost damage from cold weather." “The most effective way to control the size of your African iris is to ...

You should water them after you plant them, to settle the soil around their roots. With their delightful flowers and elegant slender leaves, Dutch Irises look great wherever you plant them, but they ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

Fertilizing your bulbs is a good practice to ensure healthy plants that ... growth of lots of leaves, often at the cost of the big, showy flowers we all want when we grow irises." ...

Snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata) are resilient plants known for their sturdy leaves and ability to thrive in low light. While these tropical houseplants can handle a lot before they start to ...

The tag was used to identify the Saucy Minx iris variety cultivated by naturalist and Louisiana native Caroline Dorman. The plant tags were found jumbled in a crate, and Goula's iris fields have ...

Starting around the turn of the 20th century, iris enthusiasts began to be active in the area, seeking out wild specimens in the region's swamps to document, transplant and cultivate. The iris ...

Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in ...

The study, "Diverse plant RNAs coat Arabidopsis leaves and are distinct from apoplastic RNAs," was published Jan. 3, 2025 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The first authors ...

After January's freezes, frosts and even snow, here's what you should do in your garden, including what to plant.