Allium is a bulb you can plant now for spring bloom. They are available at garden centers and even large box stores in packages of five and 10. The tall stem of the Allium is topped with a round ...

As we prepare to bid farewell to the long summer days and welcome in the fall, it's time to give your garden a little bit of tender love and care to get the best out of next year's garden. There is an ...

Plant after first frost but before the ground freezes so they can develop strong roots for spring blooms. Choose a sunny, well-draining spot, space them 6 to 8 inches apart, and avoid overwatering to ...

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 ...

Alliums are hardy bulbs that can tolerate most soil conditions, making them very easy to grow from scratch in your garden. These striking flowers can be planted directly outdoors right now too, with ...

Most gardeners like surprises — such as seedlings that come back spontaneously a second year, or flowers that look as if the life had been sucked out of them by winter frost budding during the first ...

A series of queries from a new gardener wanting recommendations for Allium varieties reminded me that I wanted to tuck in a few more before it’s too late. The best time to plant ornamental alliums and ...

Alliums, also known as ornamental onions, are loved for their bulbous yet delicate flowerheads. This stunning plant blooms from spring through to summer, looking particularly attractive in garden ...

Discovering how long do alliums flower for can inform your choice of blooms and help you ensure you've got constant interest in your flower borders. For the majority of alliums, their flowering period ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Alliums, ...