Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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, ...

Who doesn't want to save money and add a new spice to their repertoire at the same time? One Instagrammer shows how to plant saffron so you can have it without breaking the bank at the grocery store.

ALCALDE — Douglas Oberwortmann and his wife have been picking saffron crocus blooms almost every day for the past three weeks, then carefully removing the bright red, thread-like stigmas from each ...

Experts say rising temperatures and erratic rainfall pose a risk to saffron production, which has dropped from 8 metric tons ...