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 ...

Irises are a fairly easy-to-care spring-blooming perennial that offer gorgeous, colorful blooms throughout the season, depending on their variety. Though they're not too fussy about soil, all irises ...

ABBEVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Gary Salathe is on a rescue mission of sorts, walking through a backyard swamp near Abbeville. “If you’re faced with a species that could possibly be totally destroyed, that ...

Starting around the turn of the 20th century, iris enthusiasts began to be active in the area, seeking out wild specimens in the region's swamps to document, transplant and cultivate. The iris craze ...

“Irises were my first love,” says horticulturalist Kelly D. Norris, the garden author and designer known for his “new naturalism” garden style. He started out managing his family’s iris farm and ...