Does anyone know of a good cure for getting rid of wild onions? They seem to be getting more abundant each year. They are not a problem yet in my garden, but they are on my yard.Is there a chemical u can spray or coat them with, to kill them without hurting the grass? marketman25@aol.com

Wild Onions are winter perennials. The leaves are solid and flat and grow from the bulb. The bulb is white with a strong odor. They spread by bulbs, seed and bulblets.

If there is Wild Onion growing in your lawn, keep it cut very short (even if the grass doesn't need mowing). By keeping the leaves as short as possible, you are weakening the bulbs and preventing it from flowering (therefore no seeds).

Wild Onion will take over in a thin lawn, so improve your lawn and keep it dense. Dense healthy grass will help to choke out the Wild Onion.

You may need to use a postemergent herbicide for control in the early spring. The herbicide should be applied when the Wild Onion is actively growing and is 2 - 12 inches tall.

Do not hand pull the Wild Onion as the small bulblets may be left behind to continue growing. If you dig them out, remove some soil along with the bulbs to ensure none are left behind.

Good luck
Barb

barbsblooms@shaw.ca

Can you eat them?

Hi Barb, thanks for the post.
Onions r so prolific here, it's unbelieveable.My yard isn't too bad. I keep my yard mowed, but it amazes me how new plants just start popping up! Maybe the seeds are blowing from someone elses yard.
Everything u said makes sense. I might try some chemical on them this spring just to keep them in check! marketman25@aol.com

I wish they were fit to eat!!!!1 marketman25@aol.com