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Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world — but did you know you can grow it right in your own backyard? With a little effort and patience, Marin home gardeners can cultivate Crocus sativus, ...

Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, comes from the flowers of crocus (Crocus sativus), a summer-dormant corm that ...

Gardeners on the hunt for something special, novel, exotic even, might consider growing saffron crocus for a personal supply of the expensive spice saffron. The spice saffron is produced by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple saffron flowers in a basket - Fasil Tiru / 500px/Getty Images In Martha Stewart's world, saffron (Crocus sativus) and its ...

In November, one hardly expects to see much growing in the garden. It’s a time of year when color is fading fast, giving way to a landscape painted in earth tones. But there is a little flower, a very ...

When it comes to bulbs, this time of year much of our attention is focused on getting ready to plant spring-blooming bulbs, and rightfully so. From crocus and daffodils to tulips and alliums, these ...

Some late-blooming crocus varieties planted around the yard can transform autumn into a second spring, providing a welcome burst of color as other flowers fade and the leaves begin to fall. Nurseries ...

Q: I enjoy reading your columns, even though I live in a retirement community and have left all my lovely flowerbeds behind. But I’ve volunteered to maintain a bed here. These are my questions: When ...