At a time of the year when many flowering annuals show the ravages of having endured a long, sometimes brutal, summer, dahlias are their most spectacular. Although they flower all season, the warm ...

Follow these steps to store your dahlia tubers successfully until spring. Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder. Allow foliage to die back, then dig and ...

At a time of the year when many garden flowers show the ravages of having endured a long oppressive summer, dahlias are most spectacular. Although they flower throughout the summer, the warm days and ...

When earlier blooming flowers are fading, dahlias, if grown correctly, will be in full bloom, bringing a crescendo of late season color until the first hard frost. In some gardens, dahlias seem to run ...

Dahlias are not winter-hardy in our climate so they must be lifted for repeated use. The success of this process involves careful digging, curing, and storage to prevent the fleshy tubers from ...

In most cases, in well-drained soil or raised beds, you can just mulch or lightly cover your dahlias in the fall after you cut the stems to the ground. But if you are a devoted dahlia grower, you will ...

Many beginner gardeners will plant dahlias too early in the season before the soil has had a chance to warm up. Always wait until the risk of frost has completely passed before you plant your dahlias.