The wonderfully fragrant hyacinths is surprisingly easy to grow. Follow these simple tips to planting and caring for these ...
After facing one of its worst harvests on record, the Kashmir Valley’s farmers worry about the future of their prized saffron ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Farmers in Béjaïa, on Algeria’s Mediterranean coast, have been affected by drought in recent years, depressing their harvests and discouraging them ...
When I heard that Stephanie Cave of Provincetown is growing her own saffron, I was surprised. I guess I knew that saffron probably comes from a plant, but I’d never thought about which plant, and I ...
Submitted photo A group of gardeners plants flower bulbs this month. Planting flower bulbs in November gives them plenty of time to take root throughout winter and be ready for spring. If the spring ...
If apple picking and leaf peeping have caused fall gardening to get away from you, it’s not too late to get those bulbs in the ground that you planned for next spring. Every spring when early blooms ...
If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...
Today I will explore the wonderful world of corms. Along with bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes, corms constitute the quartet of underground storage structures that send up their silky blooms once a year — ...
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — There are plenty of things to do in fall to make sure your lawn and garden are ready when spring rolls around. Here's one that doesn't require a ton of effort, but can make your ...
Spring flowering bulbs bloom in our climate between February and April. They add charming beauty to our spring gardens. Feel free to purchase bulbs from nurseries now while the selection is good, but ...