The stigmas are then dried immediately over low heat or in dehydrators to preserve their quality, flavour and aroma. For one kilogram of saffron, around 150,000 to 200,000 crocuses need to be ...

However, you can look for pink varieties specifically, like zinnia 'Luminosa,' if you want more consistent color. If you do stick to just pink zinnias, you can still add variety by planting both ...

Summer has officially arrived along with its heat and humidity. Exercise care as you do life day in and day out to minimize ...

The flip side of our dry summers is that, without sprinkler intervention, Seattle lawns turn into crispy straw. July’s average rainfall is 0.78 inches, according to the National Weather Service, ...

You can also make your feeders more attractive by turning them into a fruit plate for visiting butterflies. Add pieces of brightly colored fruit like lemon, apples, or oranges. Butterflies associate ...

Massachusetts has so much history and great outdoors to enjoy, including this historic state park near Boston that has tons of trails and seasonal foliage.

Pollination in the spring: Honey bees on flowering yellow crocuses, plants of the iris family collect pollen, the most important source of food and further honey production. Farm mock up. Royalty-free ...

Drivers who block yellow boxes at junctions have been handed close to £1million in fines in one year. Councils were allowed to apply for new enforcement powers back in 2022 which lets them fine ...

New figures have revealed that a single, prolific yellow box junction is catching 12 drivers on average every day, amassing more than £80,000 in fines in one year. The data, revealed by the RAC, ...

At the other end of the scale, Gloucestershire County Council issued just 30 yellow box PCNs, raising £945, while Leeds City Council handed out 50 fines, resulting in £605 being paid.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east.