These easy-to-grow flowers are perennial in warmer climates and are considered hardy annuals in areas below USDA hardiness zone 8. Dahlias thrive in full sunlight and well-drained soil with an ...

If you are growing dahlias from seed, it's best to start them ... Dahlias are quite heavy feeders, so once a month, applications of a low-nitrogen fertilizer are also helpful for ensuring they ...

But first, we’ve got to get those tubers through winter. Marryn Mathis says, “The hardest part of growing dahlias is storing [the tubers] and getting them ready to last through the winter.” ...

Q: I lived on an acreage and had 2 dahlias that were about 10 years old (they are now 15 years old). We had them growing facing south and they had full sun. They bloomed like crazy every year.

Fuchsias are personal favourites of mine, and they're among the most elegant autumn-flowering shrubs you'll find in the ...

New plants can be expensive and it's easy to grow your own from cuttings. All you need to do is trick the dahlia tuber into making new shoots in late winter. These can be snipped off and are so ...

To get the most out of your garden stock, propagate your dahlias throughout the season to grow your collection. Ahead, we're sharing three expert-approved methods for propagating dahlias and how ...

Give low-nitrogen fertiliser in spring. Too much nitrogen encourages leafy growth at the expense of flowers. And that’s the point of growing them! As dahlias grow, pinch out the growing tips to ...

Colleen Zacharias / Free Press In Anthony Steffes’ North Kildonan garden, dahlias grow in abundance in raised beds. Tubers should be stored in a consistently cool, dry place over winter.

Any of us growing dahlias while appreciating their cheery, attractive blossoms lasting long into the fall, do realize they are not winter hardy, even with milder winters attributed to climate change.