Spring onions have progressed from being a soupçon to being viewed increasingly for their potential utility in home gardening. Factors of quick growth, versatility in home gardening, and their ...

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 ...

Grocery shopping is only getting more expensive, but is it actually cheaper to grow your own vegetables? We asked gardeners, ...

If you want to cut back on your food bill at the grocery store, then you need to head to your garden. Planting these five ...

Strategically use certain vegetables in your garden to naturally deter pests and enhance your harvest without pesticides.

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 ...

Growing onions from seed takes a bit more planning than planting onion sets, but it has a lot of perks. Not only are onion seeds more affordable than onion sets, but you can also grow a wider variety ...

Though April and early May are a bit early for our warm season annuals and vegetables, we can start seeds indoors and grow ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If onions are a staple in your kitchen, now is the perfect time to grow your own — and it’s easier than you might think. Jennifer McGimsey, owner of Akin’s Nursery, says onion sets ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

Now is the time to buy onion seeds, which are cheaper and come in more interesting varieties than mail-order transplants. Here’s what you need to know. By Margaret Roach There are some things I never ...

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 ...