Spring blooms like snowdrops and crocuses defy the calendar, flourishing before others and ensuring early pollination.

Dear Dr. Dirt: To honor my mother, I would like to plant crocus bulbs on her grave site. And of course the cemetery is going to mow them off in the spring. Will they survive, or is this a waste of ...

It is a gardener's nature to want to plant some of each type of bulb. Narcissus 'Actaea' to pick and bring inside the house for fragrance. Fringed parrot tulips planted in pots for the elegant way ...

Off to buy bulbs today? Spare a thought for the crocus. No other plant is so adept at brightening that dreary limbo period between winter and spring. Collectable species can be nurtured in patio pots, ...

Crocuses Are Blooming Early Here's What This Means For Nature. Amid the wet and grey gloom of February, gardeners across the UK are reporting that crocuses are pushing through their lawns and borders ...

Gardeners everywhere are in limbo because of the wintry weather., and yesterday I went on the prowl (like a restless animal) for more seed potatoes and shallots purely to keep my faith and hope alive.