Planting at the wrong time can cause the tubers to rot.

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.” ...

When winter starts to approach, it's important to know how to correctly overwinter your dahlias to maintain their health. To ...

Any of us growing dahlias while appreciating their cheery, attractive blossoms lasting long into the fall, do realize they ...

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.

THE MAIN TUBER WAS PROBABLY RIGHT HERE AT THE ROOT LEVEL. DAHLIAS CAN PRODUCE MULTIPLE TUBERS FROM ONE PLANT, SELLING THE SO-CALLED DAHLIA BULB HAS BEEN A BOOM FOR BUSINESS. ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL ...

As autumn begins, many garden flowers show the ravages of a long, often brutal summer. However, it’s at this time that ...

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.

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 ...