Gardens are full of beauty and sometimes hidden risk. Even popular ornamentals can contain toxins that can sicken pets, harm ...

In a column you suggested deadheading alstroemerias by pulling rather than cutting the spent flower stems. Is there an individual protocol for most deadheading? I tend to pull off dead blooms – is ...

Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvae Plants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their ...

Growing evidence suggests this ancient spice can play a role in treating a wide range of health conditions Sue Quinn is an award-winning food journalist and cookbook author with almost 20 years ...

Inkpen, West Berkshire: Its display of crocuses is the largest in the country, and it has a venerable history – but what kind of history, nobody quite knows There is a small boggy valley of old ...

When Greg Graves planted 1,000 camas bulbs in his Eatonville garden last fall — using an electric auger drill — it was quite an undertaking. But come May, when the plot erupted in waves of sky blue ...

At Christmas 2023, my cousin Jenifer surprised me with a gift of 18 corms of saffron crocus, Crocus sativus L. (family Iridaceae). Her gift was loaded with emotional resonance. The recipe for bright ...

If there’s one spice I’m familiar with, it’s saffron. My family comes from Iran, which means that saffron was added to almost every food in our home, from rice to dessert. When I left home, I was ...

Abstract: Saffron, derived from Crocus sativus L., is a highly valued spice known for its color, flavor, aroma, and medicinal properties. Predominantly cultivated in Kashmir, India, its quality ...

LOS ANGELES — Saffron may help treat sexual dysfunction related to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), new research suggests. Results of a preliminary new review found saffron, a spice ...