Onions are easily grown from seed, bulbs, or transplants planted several weeks before the last frost in spring. Loamy soil is best for onions, but they can tolerate other types as long as it is ...

With spring upon us, it’s time to think about planting in home gardens. In Iowa, onions are a popular addition to the vegetable garden as they are easy to grow and take up little space. In this ...

Onions have been cultivated for over 5,000 years, and they have been used, not only for food, but for medicine for various illnesses and joint problems. Ancient Greek soldiers and athletes believed ...

As I write this, I think I can hear my fellow Baby Boomers advising, “Don’t plant anything before Memorial Day,” which I ...

The magic of flower bulbs is irresistible. You plant these weird-looking things in October, and by spring, they’re transformed into graceful plants with velvet blossoms in vivid colors. Bulbs like ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

When Greg Graves planted 1,000 camas bulbs in his Eatonville garden last fall — using an electric auger drill — it was quite an undertaking. But come May, when the plot erupted in waves of sky blue ...

Onions have been grown and bred for thousands of years, leading to the great diversity of plants available today, from sweet to pungent flavors, bulbing to bunching types, and regional varieties with ...