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.
I never trim bearded iris; they remain green all winter, storing energy in the rhizome for next spring's bloom. don't know about other kinds; the only other ones I've managed to grow are Dutch & Spuria, & both of those wither & die off by themselves.