Saffron is a pricy spice harvested from a fall-flowering crocus. Learn how to grow it to harvest your own saffron.

Sometimes to get your early spring garden ready, you need to start in the fall. A little work now will ensure bright, ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...

The main gardening season passed incredibly quickly from my perspective. The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic ...

As we enter the fall season, gardeners consider planting selected bulbs for enjoyment as they bloom in the spring. This column opens with a brief overview of bulbs in the garden and focuses on ...

For an early spring indoor surprise, consider planting some bulbs in a few pots. Sink the pots in the garden for 10-15 weeks, ...

OKAY, IT IS October and that means all the vendors have spring flowering bulbs in stock! Now, today, tomorrow, go out and buy hundreds of bulbs. But why hundreds? Well, I repeat, our climate and soils ...

Planting spring bulbs in the fall not only sets your garden up for a showy spring display with a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors as the snow melts, but it also fulfils a biological need known as ...

Fall is the time to plant your flowering bulbs for the spring. Here's how to keep the squirrels away and prevent deer from ...