The altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet is classified as mid-montane, roughly between Tahoe and Yosemite. Cooler climate means a shorter growing season. Soil ranges from rocky to clayey, so some ...

Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event ...

One of my favorite early risers in the spring is dwarf or reticulate irises (Iris reticulata). They can be found in bulb catalogs in the fall and are best planted at that time of year. Fully ...

In early spring, the ten gardens of Elizabeth Park see daffodils and tulips, followed by irises and perennials in late May. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The center of ...

Spring blooms include daisies, lilies, irises, hyacinths, peonies, rhododendrons, azaleas and many more. This botanical garden is open to the public by donation. Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home ...

Spring blooms include hyacinths, magnolias, rhododendrons, tulips, irises, lilacs, bluebells and most popularly, over 25,000 daffodils. Along with the formal gardens, New England Botanic Garden ...

With the month of May we arrive at the zenith of spring, the height of foaming foliage and flower. However, I want to highlight the range of stately garden irises this month that rise up in the border ...

Spring flowers at Maple Hill include magnolias, peonies, lilacs, irises, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, poppies, wisterias and many more. Along with the gardens, this site has a play area, a ...

When we found the patch, we were overjoyed to see hundreds of irises. It was early in the spring and they weren’t blooming yet. Sherrie went to shoveling, and in no time at all we were heading ...

As explained by Larson, the cicada emergence generally coincides with the blooming of irises in late spring, which in the Bluegrass region, reach their peak in the middle of May. When the soil ...