Planting at the wrong time can cause the tubers to rot. Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Dahlias are true showstoppers in the garden, and it's easy to see why. Their unique petal arrangements come in ...

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If you’ve ever seen a vibrant, dinner‑plate dahlia burst into bloom, you know how mesmerizing these flowers can be. With a bit of planning, even beginner gardeners can grow stunning dahlias at home in ...

You know it’s showtime when umbrellas are shading dahlias in the garden. Umbrellas protect the American tuberous-rooted plants so their blooms don’t fade in the hot sun or get damaged by heavy rain.

When earlier blooming flowers are fading, dahlias, if grown correctly, will be in full bloom, bringing a crescendo of late season color until the first hard frost. In some gardens, dahlias seem to run ...

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 ...

DAHLIAS ARE GENEROUS, both with their bountiful blooms and with an ability to exponentially increase underground tubers, which are, of course, the source of future flowers. But first, we’ve got to get ...

Dahlias come in various colors, shapes, and sizes making them easy to include in any garden, container, and bouquet. Grow them in their own dedicated space, mix them with other flowers, or plant a few ...

The Garden Guy had the opportunity to trial the Virtuoso dahlias last year and started off muttering, "This shouldn’t take long." The thought of a hot Georgia summer and dahlias sounded like a ...