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 ...

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

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 ...

Question: We would like to grow onions in our fall garden. Both onion sets and seeds are available. Which should we grow? Answer: Plant some of each to have a continuous supply of onions for meals.

If you've never grown a thing before in your life, and are convinced you have a black thumb, begin by ceasing this negative self-talk. There's one thing that everyone uses in the kitchen: onions.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Planting onions is probably on your to-do list in the late winter or early spring. Many folks start onion seeds in January or plant onion sets outdoors in the early spring. But ...

This cool season crop is relatively hardy and easy to store after harvest. It is common to start with onion sets as they can be planted without worry of frost damage and have a higher success rate ...

To me, a nicely shaped, good-sized onion bulb is one of the most satisfying vegetables to grow. That may be because during my first years of gardening, I was not able to grow anything that I felt was ...

Horticulture-grade dormant oil will help eradicate overwintering insects such as scale on peach and plum trees and shrubs. Always read, understand and follow label instructions about temperature and ...

March is the prime time for planting onions in the garden. The onion is a cool-season crop with a long growing season, about 180 days from seed to bulb. Starting an onion crop from either sets or ...