We have about eight weeks left of the indoor growing season before we can safely plant things outdoors in the ground. That may seem like a long time, but is it? Time is relative. Given what we've ...

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 ...

Most people treat dahlias as annuals and buy new ones each year. If you have dahlias blooming in your yard right now, though, you can save money by digging up the tubers after the first frost, ...

Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder. Allow foliage to die back, then dig and cure tubers dahlias before storage. Balancing moisture and air circulation ...

Q. I have trouble storing my dahlia tubers over winter. They seem to dry rot and I lose more than half. I have tried dry beach sand, saw dust, wrapping in newspapers and also misting them during the ...

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You can call them the king of the tubers, although they wouldn’t hold their own against a potato if you were hungry – especially if you were a Spanish conquistador in 14th century Mexico. Towering ...

Dahlias are the darlings of summer gardens in northern and coastal U.S. climates. These natives of Mexico, introduced to Europe by the Spaniards in the late 18th century, produce large, colorful ...

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We have about eight weeks left of the indoor growing season before we can safely plant things outdoors in the ground. That may seem like a long time, but is it? Time is relative. Given what we've ...