Where can I grow dahlias? Select an area of your yard with a minimum six hours of sun, preferably morning light and afternoon shade. Dahlias thrive in well-drained soil that has been enhanced with ...

Ensure a beautiful cutting garden next spring. Dahlia blooms keep color in the garden all summer and up until the first frost, even when other plants are fading fast. Plant a cutting garden with a ...

Dahlias are some of the most magnificent flowers you can grow, and they make incredible cut flowers, too. With hundreds of types, dahlias work in any style garden from country cottage to formal ...

Q. The giant dahlias we planted in the spring grew and flowered really well. The package said it was necessary to lift the tubers and store them indoors for the winter. Is this correct for our climate ...

Just like perennial plants, some garden questions come up year after year. How to keep geraniums, fuchsias and dahlias from dying over winter is one of them. “Some plants are what we call tender ...

Dahlias are tender annuals, but you can overwinter them pretty well. That means you can dig up the tubers — basically the roots — and replant them after the last frost. But there are a few key things ...

Dahlias flower until the first frost in autumn, meaning lots of lovely flowers for a long time to come. I grow dahlias every year, and few other plants can compete with the amount of flowers produced.

Question: I bought several dahlias, but I know nothing about the care. When should I remove the blooms and feed the plants? Answer: Dahlias are treated as annual flowers throughout most of Florida.

A: Dahlias are native to Central America and are not hardy in cold winters. Where winter temperatures drop below 20 F, gardeners have to dig up the tuberous roots of common dahlias and store them ...