Growing onions from seed is budget-friendly and easier than you think.

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 ...

Planting onions too late usually results in disappointingly small bulbs. If you intend to grow onions from seed, you might want to start them indoors in the late winter/early spring to give them a ...

With so many versatile uses, adding onions to your garden is a great decision. The allium can be a little finicky; here's the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. gardener planting bulbs in fall for spring crops and flowers Just when you think gardening season is winding down, fear not. A ...

Every spring, I fight the wet weather (like most people) trying to get my onions planted early. So last fall I tilled in some compost in the last row in the garden and was careful not to get the cover ...

Editor's Note: This is the second column by Elaine Bast about growing onions. Mulch with straw between rows to help retain moisture and stifle weeds. Ensure immature bulbs stay covered with light ...

If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...

* What it is: ‘Purple Sensation’ is a variety of ornamental onion that produces three-inch-round, golfball-sized violet-purple flowers in May. The lollipop-like flowers grow at the tips of the two- to ...

Gardening often is an exercise in thinking ahead. Being able to enjoy flowers, foliage and food from the garden depends on whether you ticked off the requisite list of to-dos in previous seasons. That ...