Alliums flower May through July. They prefer a sandy soil in full sun or light shade. Plant the bulbs at a depth twice their own diameter and space generously as most will perennialize to form large ...

Plant allium bulbs in the fall, around the first frost but before the ground freezes, to give them the chilling period they need for strong spring blooms. Choose a sunny, well-draining spot and plant ...

Fall bulb catalogs are sweetened with alluring eye candy, including those lollipop-shaped alliums. Their large, globed flower heads consist of petite star-like blossoms that shoot from stems rising 2 ...

Some of your favorite spring and summer blooms come from bulbs you plant in the fall. This is because many of these plants need a cool, dormant period in order to grow once the weather warms up. For ...

Plant allium bulbs in the fall when soil temperatures reach about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Space bulbs two to three times their height and mix different varieties for color. Give alliums full sun, ...

Take your garden to new heights with alliums. This ornamental member of the onion family provides welcome color as spring bulbs fade and before summer perennials fill our gardens with colorful blooms.

When fall rolls around, people start thinking about planting bulbs for a lovely show in the spring. Now is the time to decide what bulbs you want to plant to have that early show of color that will ...

If you're growing vegetables in your backyard, perhaps it's time to up your game and include something spicy in your harvest from the allium clan of edible bulbs and leaves. All of the following ...

You probably have been seeing all the ads for planting bulbs. And you thought planting season was over. Or not −now is the time to buy the bulbs for next year’s beautiful flowers. Before you actually ...

Mother Nature is such a tease. On warm, sunny spring days when we see masses of tulips blooming we’re enticed to plant while we’re in the mood. But Mother Nature says that’s neither the time nor the ...

Chances are, you have a plant of chives growing in your vegetable or herb garden, and the cook of the family has used it in food. Chives add a gentle onion flavor to a meal. Yes, it is related to the ...