Plant these beautiful perennials in the fall for a lively spring garden. Most of these perennials need to experience cold to ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

There is a very specific kind of heartbreak that only gardeners truly understand: stepping outside in early spring, coffee in ...

Among my favorite spring wildflowers are the amazingly beautiful native Louisiana iris species. You may see them blooming in swampy or boggy areas or in ditches along roads. In gardens and landscapes, ...

From fragrant blooms to vibrant foliage, these 15 hardy favorites thrive in the cool soil now — and reward your patience with ...

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Irises are essential spring and early summer flowers that are grown from bulbs, offsets and rhizomes in a bewildering number of forms. They have six petals – three upright and three that curve ...

Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions. Though they are mostly care-free, these irises do need to ...

Is it better to plant perennials in the fall or in the spring? We asked three gardening experts, and unsurprisingly, they all ...

Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...