Whenever I indulge in guacamole made from a Hass avocado, I am reminded of its unlikely origin. In 1926, Rudolph Hass, a mail carrier in Pasadena, planted three avocado seeds in his avocado grove in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The annual sale of iris rhizomes is coming soon! This event, hosted by the volunteers of the Monterey Bay Iris Society, provides an excellent time to add ...

This blend of toughness with intense, yet fleeting, beauty is an apt metaphor for Cleveland and makes Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and Botanical Garden a fitting location for preserving the work of the ...

Iris is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants popular in many gardens. While one of the most recognizable groups of plants for many gardeners both expert and novice alike, there are some ...

“New Iridaceae species are rarely found, and it is not often that a new species turns out to be so beautiful, ” says South African botanist Brian du Preez (29). South African botanist Brian du Preez ...