These are Debbie Arrington’s heirloom blue flag irises. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Did your bearded irises stop blooming? They likely need late summer rejuvenation By dividing, these plants multiply. Bearded irises rank among the best-flowering...
This beauty is a Tennessee Gentleman iris, purchased several years ago at the Sacramento Iris Show. See many varieties at the show and sale this weekend. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) One of Sacramento’s favorite spring...
If your melons are close to ripening, be sure not to overwater them. In fact, you can cut back the water a bit. This prevents mushy flesh and splitting. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Following toasty...
Irises are among the types of plants that will be for sale during the many April events. April 23-24 are the dates for the Sacramento Iris Society’s show and sale.(Photo: Kathy Morrison) While we figure...
Coneflowers ( Echinacea ) can be grown from seed. Start some now for fall planting. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) What to plant now: Start thinking fall Relatively mild summer weather draws gardeners outdoors, even newbies...
This unusual bronze bearded iris grew from a rhizome purchased at an earlier Iris Society sale. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Find hundreds of varieties at annual sale this weekend Got iris? This popular flower may...
Bearded iris are drought tolerant and come in a rainbow of colors. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Sale of potted irises part of event at Nevada City nursery It’s a little cooler in the Sierra foothills...
Bearded irises come in all sorts of colors, even bronze. See hundreds of examples at the Sacramento Iris Show. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) These colorful flowers are easy care, drought tolerant and spectacular Irises may...
These blue irises are family heirlooms and have been blooming consistently for more than a century — divided and replanted all along the way. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) This easy-care perennial benefits from division, replanting...
This is all that’s left standing of the Richard family home at the Pleasants Valley Iris Farm in Vacaville. (Photo courtesy Pleasants Valley Iris Farm) It’s a small gardening world, especially in the greater...