Lily of the Nile is so easy to propagate by division of congested old plants that not many of us bother to grow it from seed. No one wants to leave the prominent but less than appealing seed pods out ...

Q: I have a large African iris with many brown leaves. The soil is too hard to dig and divide. Can I cut it all the way back? — M.M., Clear Lake A: Yes, you can cut the old/brown foliage back. I also ...

Here in Zone 8b, we’re lucky that we can grow so many kinds of irises that bloom over much of the year. Bearded irises are spring bloomers and have been hybridized to create many beautiful cultivars.

My daylilies are really overcrowded. Can I divide them now? September is a good month to divide and replant clumping perennials such as daylilies, African iris, shasta daisies, ornamental grasses, ...

Dietes is a genus of plants that is grasslike, evergreen and rhizomatimatious. It is used commonly in areas from Nacogdoches and southward. It remains green throughout the year, unless it is burnt to ...

Flowers are blooming across the Treasure Coast. There are many cool season bloomers such as begonias sharing the last winter flowers and spring and summer flower-ers are bursting into bloom. This week ...