The vibrant crocus bulbs will blow away any winter cobwebs still lurking around A carpet of colourful crocuses Fresh Saffron flowers known also as Crocus sativus used as a spice for flavoring and ...

As mid-November passes, the last purple drifts of saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ) fade in the garden. But if you plant now, its cheerful color and habit will grace your garden next fall from ...

If you’re all about edibles these days, you might try planting saffron crocus this season. Not only is it the prettiest little fall flower you can imagine, each little red thread (stigma) plucked from ...

Saffron is a spice that gives food a golden colour and a deep, aromatic flavour. However, because its cultivation process has so many steps, it can be extremely costly. For example, for 1kg of saffron ...

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IT IS NOW time to start ordering and buying spring flowering plants. However, it is not the time to plant them yet! Next week I will give you the standard list but for today, how about some bulbs you ...

Nature is a dab hand at painting the ground with a hazy wash of bluebells or a dazzling drift of snowdrops. The gardener can do it, too, but a little care is needed to choose the right bulbs and a ...

The little crocuses that flower before Christmas have been neglected, perhaps because everyone muddles them with the "autumn crocus" - the colchicums - which are a much coarser affair. Colchicums are ...

The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs hosts its next monthly farmer’s market 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. The vendor area is under cover making this a rain or shine event! August ...

A few years ago, I spent a weekend garden hopping in one of London’s famous black taxis. I’ll never forget the absolute beauty of a lawn filled with white autumn crocuses in Hyde Park. It was ...