You can fall in love in the oddest places. On my first visit to South Africa I stopped in a run-down car park and opened the door next to huge clumps of Dietes bicolor. I knew immediately it was a ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about how to prune ornamental grasses. This article covers a similar topic: how to care for two widely used and loved perennial plants that resemble oversized grasses. There ...

Q: I have a large African iris with many brown leaves. The soil is too hard to dig and divide. Can I cut it all the way back? — M.M., Clear Lake A: Yes, you can cut the old/brown foliage back. I also ...