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A wooden greenhouse surrounded by autumn flowers and leaves - Katerina Maksymenko/Shutterstock Crocuses are usually one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, poking up through snow and sludge ...

Autumn crocus is worth planting if only to startle your neighbors. When they ask why your crocuses are blooming this time of year, just smile and say that perhaps spring has come early in your garden.

Autumn crocuses are worth planting if only to feel as if you have thwarted the terrible heat. Buy bulbs now and plant immediately to pretend spring has come early to your garden. The fall-blooming ...

Did you know that you can have colorful crocuses in your garden twice a year? Yep, once in the spring; we're all familiar with those bright yellow, purple, white and lavender flowers at a time when we ...

Planting most bulbs requires patience … a lot of patience. We plant them in the fall and then must wait until spring to enjoy the benefits of our labor. Colchicums are the exception — perfect for ...

Autumn crocuses need to be planted toward the end of summer, but they can also be grown on a kitchen counter top, then moved outdoors when the leaves start to brown. Photo by The Associated Press ...

Crocuses are usually one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, poking up through snow and sludge to add shades of green and purple to the gray. However, you don't have to wait until the ...

Autumn crocus is worth planting if only to startle your neighbors. When they ask why your crocuses are blooming this time of year, just smile and say that perhaps spring has come early in your ...