To iris enthusiasts, the Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises (ab SDBs) are well known, second only to the Tall Bearded Irises in popularity. However, to most gardeners and even gardeners who show, the SDB ...

Most all of us are familiar with the bearded iris in some form or another. I frequently hear people exclaim with fondness in their voices ( when they hear I am an iris lover, grower and sufferer of ...

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Dennis: A chance encounter way back in 1920 eventually led to the Willamette Valley becoming home to one of the top commercial growers in the U.S. of the plant sometimes referred to as “the poor man’s ...

June is the richest month for irises. That's when bearded varieties - the largest and most colourful - are at their best. These are the ones that grow from thick rhizomes, which rest on the ground ...

If you want a friendly reptilian pet who’s easy to care for, your choice is an easy one: You want a bearded dragon. Beardeds are not only tame when handled, but many also seem to enjoy the contact.

With that snow-white, elegantly curved mustache, the emperor tamarin looks more a Victorian granddad—or grandma for that matter, since females also sport the fabulous facial hair. An emperor tamarin ...

Propagating irises: divide the rhizomes, cut back leaves and replant with the rhizomes just above the soil. Credit: Photo: Christopher Jones Every garden should have bearded irises; these are the ones ...

Reptilian pets are intriguing and mysterious to some, intimidating and frightening to others. If there's one reptile perfect for changing the minds of those in the latter group, it's the bearded ...

For more information, contact Mike Mertens, M and T Dragons 327-4965. Not many families include 85 reptiles. For Mike Mertens, however, they are his passion. “I get up at four o’clock in the morning, ...