Rain garden plants can be used to create a low-maintenance, ... 'Blue flag iris is a great pick because it does an awesome ...

Rain gardens aren’t difficult to build. If you’d like to construct one, follow these steps: Identify a low section of your yard — or choose a location where you want to create one. Make sure that ...

How to Plant Irises in Spring. Planting irises in spring is easy. For best success, however, Liz Schmidt, third-generation owner of Schreiners Gardens, recommends planting them in a location with ...

Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate into the soil. Planted with moisture-loving ...

John Lortz of Upper Sandusky has cultivated an extensive iris garden over the past three years. The garden features a variety ...

Rain gardens soak up 30 percent more water than an equivalent patch of lawn. A rain garden, ... Virginia sweetspire bush, buttonbush, cardinal flowers and blue flag iris.

All three gardens had bearded irises and Siberian varieties. In Scotts' yard a bearded iris named Judy Mogil had to be blasting away. It was so in my yard because Karen shared this cultivar with me.

Explore the world of rain gardens. ... Workshop participants receive a 10% discount on hundreds of roses, irises and perennials in the nursery. Bring a lunch or a grab a bite nearby. $50.