Dahlias come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Learn about cutting dahlias, growing them, and caring for them. Dahlias, unlike many other summer bloomers, are not winter hardy in cold ...

Gardeners who prize dahlias, cannas and gladiolus are faced with a choice: buy new every year, or dig them up, store them ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of three Grow stories on summer dahlias. Please see this link for the first installment. DAHLIAS ARE THE queen of the summer ...

Dahlias are a popular flower, suitable for both flower beds and containers. The plants are characterized by large, full blooms, and they can be grown as annuals or perennials, depending on your ...

Although originally a native of Mexico, dahlias have become a British classic. A few years ago though, they fell out of favour with gardeners who thought of them as an old fashioned, gaudy and time ...

Deadhead spent blooms weekly by cutting stems back to the main branch to encourage bigger, better flowers. Water deeply once or twice a week and feed with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer to ...

Get your dahlia flower information here! Learn to grow dahlias, from choosing beautiful varieties to planting tubers to propagating flowers. Summer wouldn’t be summer without these lovely flowers, ...

The first dahlia I grew was ‘Rip City’, bought from the nursery at Monet’s garden in Giverny in 1999. I loved its plush texture and the rich, dark crimson-black of its flowers and the scale of them, ...

Q: I have Purple Gem and White Star dahlias blooming. When I cut the flowers, they die within a day or two. I have cut them with a short stem for single and low flower displays. Is this the problem? A ...

Dahlias are among the most attractive flowers you can have in your garden. Not only are they easy to care for, but the rewards are long-lasting as they ca go on flowering from mid-summer right up ...

Regular deadheading redirects energy back into the plant, encouraging continuous blooms and healthier roots. Use sharp, clean tools and remove spent blooms at the first set of leaves to avoid pests ...

Fresh cut flower arrangements are fleeting, but you can keep them lively longer by taking a few simple steps in selection, conditioning and nourishment. “Cut flowers generally last five to seven days ...