Apr. 8—This year, crocuses have been popping up in places that they haven't planted or popped up before. Even though the flowers are a sweet surprise, they have left many Mainers scratching ...

What look like crocuses blooming now out of season are autumn crocuses or Colchicum autumnale, which aren't the same as more familiar spring-blooming crocuses.

All of a sudden, it seems, in late winter come the first signs of spring - lawns loaded with pretty purple, light lavender or sometimes yellow or white crocuses.

Flowering from late winter to early spring, crocuses can brighten up the gloomiest months with their carpet of colour and stunning blooms. And while you might know when to plant crocus bulbs ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths ...

Crocuses are beautiful, cup-shaped flowers synonymous with spring. Colors vary from white to yellow to purples and multicolored blooms. Crocuses are some of the earliest bloomers in the garden ...

The crocuses are blooming at the Steffen house in Alpine Township. The first one that I saw opened up was on Tuesday – this pic. was from Wednesday. The pic. above shows daffodils at my house… ...

We had thought that if Mom could beat cancer — pancreatic cancer, at that — she was practically immortal, columnist Tammy Swift writes. It elevated her to superhero status in our minds. Now ...

And if you have any left over, you can store these winter soups in the freezer. Like crocuses after a spring snowstorm, they will be none the worse for the wear and just as vibrant in your bowl.