Crocuses are much-loved, but do crocus bulbs multiply? We can't get enough of these beautiful yellow, white and purple blooms ...
Saffron is a pricy spice harvested from a fall-flowering crocus. Learn how to grow it to harvest your own saffron. Saffron, ...
COLORFUL CROCUS LAWNS: Planting a crocus lawn can give a burst of color and charm to the garden with minimal effort. (National Garden Bureau) “September’s Baccalaureate – a combination is of crickets ...
Crocuses are packed full of pollen and are particularly beneficial when they flower in early spring. But while these stunning blooms are most commonly grown to brighten up the garden towards the end ...
Even among other little brown blobs — inconspicuous detritus such as abandoned cocoons, say, or concretions of lint — the bulbs of species crocus look unremarkable. When planted in the soil — as ...
Gardeners on the hunt for something special, novel, exotic even, might consider growing saffron crocus for a personal supply of the expensive spice saffron. The spice saffron is produced by the ...
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 removed cherry blossoms and flowering magnolias from the early April landscape, you'd see that the very start of spring is a pretty empty affair. Yes, the whole plant world is now stirring, but ...