I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

Mary Ann Horton accidentally fell into the iris business. About 25 years ago, she started salvaging heirloom irises from abandoned foothill farms. "I'd dig up old irises and bring them home," she said ...

A swan struts his stuff at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, a sheltered park of quiet pathways and boundless beauty. Matt Richardson Special to The Island Packet/ The Beaufort Gazette There was once ...

EAGLE -- For 20 years, visitors have driven down Hesse Lane in Eagle to enjoy blooming season at JoAnn's Iris Garden. “It’s not about the selling, it’s about the joy of other people coming to the ...

SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter is getting ready for the 81st Iris Festival, and this year the theme is "Rio Carnival." It’s the city’s largest annual event — and one of the oldest in the state. "They really ...