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By now most Iris plants are looking pretty worn out. The leaves have provided nourishment to the rhizomes. If you want to wait until the weather moderates in September to apply these suggestions, that would be OK . What you should do now is prune the existing leaves to about 4 to 6 inches. A suggested procedure that is more attractive is to prune the plant so that leaves look like a teepee. The middle leaf is tallest and the side leaves are at an angle. (This suggestion from the literature is easier said than done. Instead I just tried to make the center leaf taller than the flanking leaves

How do I keep my garden alive? Here are some tips for the garden during this heat wave: • Hold off on most fertilizer applications. • Water deeply when you water, less frequently.

We recently visited about gardening and the exercise benefits and risks. To follow up with a very closely related topic, the benefits we see from gardening are very broad, maybe even difficult to put into words. I tell my family that I just have the “dirt gene.” I just need to get my hands in the dirt and have outdoor time to be content. Let’s take a deeper look at what this involves.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband, “Jim,” for three years, but we have been together for seven. It hasn’t been an easy road for us. I love him, but he doesn’t give me the attention or time that I want.

STILLWATER, Okla. – Most Oklahoma ponds are green thanks to algae that forms on the water, but just like anything else, too much algae can be a bad thing.

Pottawatomie County Commissioners on Monday met with other county departments to discuss plans for moving into the new Administration Building, which is now expected to be completed in September or October.

Oklahoma History Center to host Back to School Bash on August 4 On Thursday, August 4, the annual Back to School Bash will be held at the Oklahoma History Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Back to School Bash is a resource fair that brings together museums and other cultural and educational organizations to offer resources for educators to as they plan for the upcoming school year.