Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

You'll have the best luck if you garden in a warmer climate, but many plants can be grown outdoors for spices derived from ...

Saffron needs plenty of light to thrive indoors. Place your container near a south-facing window where it can get at least six hours of direct sunlight every day. If natural light is insufficient, ...

Next month, a group of eager farmers will be attending the second annual saffron-growing workshop held at the University of Vermont in Burlington. The goal? Getting the inside scoop on cultivating ...

Caitlin Dalton’s planning and preparation began back in August for her ideal recipe that she wanted to make for her holiday work lunch carry-in last month. Dalton contacted me last fall to tell me ...

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, ...

A pair of rabbits was paying way too much attention to the base of our crab apple tree, and since I wasn’t certain they were simply feeding on the tree’s fallen apples, I decided to investigate.