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Chives grow best in full sun and a well drained soil.
Plants are grown from seed or division. Divisions, consisting of 2 to 3 bulbs, are planted 1 foot apart in late March or early April. Seed is sown in spring then thinned to 3 inches apart. Transplant seedlings the following spring. Apply the fertilizer in a 1 foot wide band and work it in.