One hundred police officers have died nationwide so far in 2015 while in the line of duty, up 15 percent from this time last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nonprofit law enforcement information clearinghouse.
Bearded irises grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 10. The best time to divide these plants is four to six weeks after they bloom -- midsummer to early fall -- every two to three years when blooming decreases.
If I transplant bare root six weeks after bloom season in June, I will probably lose the plant because of heat and humidity and scalding summer rain. Moving bearded irises six weeks after bloom time is bad advice for the lower tier of southern states.