Gladiolus Flowers Are Gorgeous—But Their Meaning Might Surprise You originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. The trumpet-shaped gladiolus is a tall, strong bloom, with the potential to grow up to ...

These garden showstoppers are easy to grow but require some special care. Gladiolus, also known as sword lily, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the iris family. The plant is recognized by ...

POTSDAM, Minn. — In the glad patch of John and Barb Meyer, the couple plants gladioluses with the intention of sharing. They share time with family and friends. They share the colorful bounty of their ...

If you’re looking for a versatile cut flower that can be easily grown at home, gladiolus is just the ticket. Gladiolus gets its name from the Latin word “gladius,” meaning sword. Indeed, “glads,” as ...

One of my favorite flowers to cut and bring in the house in the summer are gladiolus. A question often raised is “how do you prevent thrips in gladiolus?” Thrips seem to be the biggest pest for this ...

Heard of the new gladiolus rust disease? Neither had we until a recent e-mail from an East Bay gardener who'd just had an unexpected encounter with U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel. They said ...

The garden gladiolus makes a dramatic addition to the dining table. Glads have a huge range of colors, some varieties are fragrant, and the bloom potential is season-long. The flowers' edibility is a ...

It's a colourful, spear-shaped flower that grows all year round — but at the moment you might find it hard to get your hands on a gladiolus. If you're swift enough, there's still a chance you can grab ...

In late 1924 and early 1925, a family from Oskaloosa, Iowa, settled on Terra Ceia. The man of the house, Lundy Dirr, was a successful Iowan marketing and advertising businessman. Tampa magazine ...