Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once ...

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Kansas City Star: Now is the time to divide your iris plants, after the rain. Here’s how to do it right Now is the perfect time to divide your irises as the soil has been loosened by recent rains. Irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in our area. Johnson County K-State Research & Extension ...

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Now is the time to divide your iris plants, after the rain. Here’s how to do it right The Advocate: Have too many irises? Now’s a good time to divide and share them. Here are some tips. Have too many irises?

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Now’s a good time to divide and share them. Here are some tips. If your bearded iris haven’t bloomed big in the past few years, it may be time to divide them. August is the month to get the job done, as most of them won’t flower for the remainder of the year and ... August is the month that we divide the iris. There is no questioning the reason why.

After about two years – three, tops – iris clumps will grow too thick and the blooms aren’t as spectacular as they ...