Renowned for colorful flowers that often have detailed markings, irises are some of the most popular cottage garden plants.

Find out when to cut back irises to keep these perennials healthy and looking their best. Blooming after early spring flowers such as tulips and daffodils fade, irises steal the show both in the ...

In borders, plant them deeply and try to plant under deciduous trees and shrubs as these create the dry summer conditions that tulips enjoy. Bulbs in pots are best planted in the ground after ...

However, after several years the clumps will run out of steam and die off in the middle, leaving plants that are reluctant to flower. Fortunately it's easy to revive them. Irises spread by ...

You don't need a green thumb to transform your humble garden into a field of flowers - or any growing experience at all. As explained by award-winning gardening expert and author Jane Moore, all it ...