Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy only in ...

Gladiolus flowers are impossible not to spot in the garden. With their majestic spikes of eye-catching flowers, they’re a striking accent plant. They have a clumping form, with long, dramatic ...

The tall flower spikes of gladiolus add elegance to the flower garden and are simply superb as cut flowers. Derived from species native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa, the modern hybrid ...

I wanted a quick way to boost my home’s curb appeal, so I skipped tulips and went for the tall, exotic charm of gladiolus. Let’s just say it didn’t end well—my planting errors left the garden looking ...

This summer I planted gladiolus flowers in the pots in front of my house. The vertical bladed leaves added height that I was missing in my containers. The gladiolus flowers were from a mixed bag, so ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...