Q: I love dahlias for their vibrant colors and intricate forms. This year, I would like to plant them in pots to brighten up my outdoor seating space. Are there any container-growing tips I need to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Use an indelible marker to write the variety names on the tubers, and store them in a cool but not freezing place. Check them periodically, and throw out any tubers that have begun to rot. Potting and ...

Dahlia tuber clumps wait to go into storage after being dug up from the ground. The necks and roots have been trimmed and the dirt has been brushed off. The tuber varieties have been labeled with a ...

I've always adored dahlias -- in other people's gardens. As much as their cheerful appearance intrigued me, there was something about the planting, staking, digging up and storing-over-winter routine ...

Gardening Dahlias bring diverse shapes, sizes and colors to the garden With hundreds of varieties to choose from in a fabulous array of colors, shapes and flower sizes, it is no surprise the National ...

-- Overwintering: This is the time of year to overwinter favorite varieties of dahlia. The tubers are lifted after the frost kills the top growth, but take care not to nick or bruise them. Cathy ...