There are over 50 different types of spring-blooming crocus bulbs in colors ranging from white or pale pink and lavender to more intense shades of showy blue-violet, purple, orange, pink, or ruby, ...

Dear Master Gardener: I am designing a memorial garden at our church and was wondering about planting crocus bulbs this fall. There is a verse in the Bible that says, “The desert shall rejoice and ...

If there's anyone who knows a thing or two about gardening, it's Martha Stewart. In addition to her various gardening books and entire home and garden media empire, she continues to grow and nurture ...

Walking on Mount Parnassos in Greece one April was a truly memorable experience. Along the higher ridges, wild squills were pushing up their buds through the receding snow. They were Scilla bifolia or ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The lockdowns have been hard on old friends, banning meetings and turning them into virtual realities. In the ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.