Question: We noticed crocuslike pink flowers from what appear to be bulbs in early summer. Do you know the name and how well they grow locally? Answer: Maybe you also noticed the flowers appear ...

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) ...

* What it is: An unusual bulb (technically a corm) that sends up foot-tall, lance-leafed green leaves in spring, then dies back over summer, then sends up leafless stems in late summer that produce ...

In late winter, keep your eyes peeled for purple, yellow and white crocus flowers poking out of a bed of mulch or beneath a snowy blanket. These cup-shaped blooms appear in a swath of colors, painting ...