Are you looking for a stunning and easy-to-grow ground cover that will transform those shady areas in your yard? If you love flowering bulbs like irises, you're going to adore this outstanding native ...

Southern shield fern This deciduous native fern is tall -- it grows up to 4 feet with 1-foot wide fronds. This fern will tolerate more sun than most ferns, if moisture levels are adequate. Cut it back ...

After a week of much-needed spring rain, the garden looks lush and expectant. Everywhere, there seems to be a new wonder to appreciate and admire. Hosta leaves unfurl, the blossoms of the crabapple ...

We are so familiar with Dutch and bearded irises that when we come across a decidedly different species, it's a bit of a revelation. That was my feeling in discovering Iris confusa, known by the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

When I was a child, I remember picking Irises (we called them “flags”) and taking them to school for our teachers. They were the traditional purple bearded variety and my teachers always welcomed them ...

To the photographer's astonishment, Josephine Shanks pulls the crested iris from a shady flower bed. "Everybody who goes to a garden has to leave with something," she laughs, handing him the cherished ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...