Q: I love dahlias for their vibrant colors and intricate forms. This year, I would like to plant them in pots to brighten up my outdoor seating space. Are there any container-growing tips I need to ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some flowering plants are so varied, beautiful, and beguiling that they inspire single-minded devotion among gardeners. One example is dahlias, which have a seemingly endless array ...

Growing Together: Dahlias deserve increased planting I appreciate Martha Stewart. Who else can help us with everything from gardening to gourmet goulash? Recently she advised embellishing drab and ...

The key thing to be aware of when leaving dahlia tubers in the soil is that they need to be kept warm, so you almost need to think of this as tucking them up in a cozy bed for the winter.

Staking dahlias, or "tying them in", means tying the plants to canes to give them support as they grow in the garden. Dahlias flower in the middle of summer, producing their famously large and lush ...

The motivation for today’s column is the 2024 annual Dahlia Show, presented by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society. The column presents an overview of this plant’s annual cycle. Details on the 2024 Dahlia ...

With their dazzling show that lasts well into the fall, dahlias are some of the best summer flowers for filling out borders. Growing them alongside all your other seasonal favorites, or even next to ...

To say I am stubborn is news to no one, including yours truly. My mother told me so frequently. Stubbornness is one of my gardener traits, too. I don’t like to be told I cannot grow a specific plant ...

Fat bumblebees sip nectar as white butterflies flutter by and a metallic blue dragonfly lands softly. ‘Winter’s Song,’ ‘Painted Desert,’ ‘Summer’s End’ and ‘Marshmallow Sky’ smile and bare their faces ...