Garden tips and events

• Visit the Iris Show Saturday at the Utah House, 920 S. 50 West, Kaysville. Admission is free. Exhibits will be accepted from 7-10 a.m. The show, featuring hourly demonstrations, is open to the public from noon-5 p.m.

• The Utah Iris Society will host a show May 29, 1-5 p.m., at the Sugarhouse Garden Center, 1602 E. 2100 South. Admission is free.

The Utah Iris Society, formed in 1945 , promotes iris growing. Members meet four times each year and sponsor two shows and two plant sales each year.

• For more information on growing irises, log on to the American Iris Society's Web Site at www.irises.org.