One spring, a caller to my radio show shocked the living tweedle out of me. She told me that her entire collection of pelargoniums died after following my advice on overwintering them. I had told her ...

Frost is one way nature brings the gardening season to an end. Honestly, there have been years when I prayed that Jack would arrive by mid-August, bringing early dormancy to the garden and a tired ...

Learning how to store dahlia tubers for winter is simple and a great task to add to your list of autumn gardening jobs. Growing dahlias rewards gardeners with an array of fabulous colors and forms in ...

Q: I want to keep my potted dahlias for next year. Do I have to uproot them by frost, or can I just bring the pot inside instead? A: I would uproot them. I would not recommend bringing them inside ...

Dahlias are a beautiful way to brighten up your yard or garden, and you can keep your plants going during the chilly season by taking these steps.

Depending on your garden's elevation, it's time to start thinking about digging, storing and dividing dahlias. It's safer to dig tubers every year than run the risk of having them rot or freeze.

Q: In digging up my dahlias this fall for wintering, I found they grew into large clumps of bulbs almost as big as a soccer ball. Do I break them apart for storage, or leave them as they are? I ...

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 ...