Key Takeaways Onions are easily grown from seed, bulbs, or transplants planted several weeks before the last frost in ...

Growing shallots at home is a smart move for gardeners who love a flavorful allium that plays beautifully in the kitchen. Better yet, shallots are surprisingly easy to grow. They form tight clusters ...

The award for the bulb crop of 2017 goes to daffodils, according to the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the program. The program includes an annual, (the pansy was featured in the Jan. 3 garden ...

Unlike most food crops that are planted in the spring, garlic is planted in the fall, sometime around Columbus Day. Fresh garlic can be found in the kitchens of those who enjoy cooking, but it’s not ...

Gladiolus has been selected by the National Garden Bureau (NGB) as the bulb crop in its “Year of 2022” series even though it grows from corms and not bulbs. Founded in 1920, NGB is the not-for-profit ...

Walt and I plant a lot of garlic every year, just so we can survive between one harvest and the next. Last year’s harvest was so disastrous (2/3 of our crop rotted in the ground because of early ...

When stores start to fill the shelves with pumpkin spice everything, from Twinkies to Cheerios and marshmallows, it can only mean one thing — amaryllis season. Amaryllis, that year-end holiday season ...

Much is written about the good-health powers of gardening.Gardening’s physical activities — mowing, weeding, planting and raking — exercise muscles, burn calories and reduce stress.“Gardening is one ...

Dear Helen: I managed to grow decent garlic bulbs last year and again this year, and would like to use some of the bulbs for planting in the fall. Use the best of the new bulbs, ones you dug and cured ...

Believe it or not, this is the right time to plant garlic and shallots. It may seem crazy to non-gardeners, with winter almost here, but baby bulbs need a cold period to ensure a bumper crop next ...