It's easy to fall in love with dahlias. Their massive flower heads are visual dynamite in a fall garden—and they look just as beautiful in a vase after you cut and arrange them. Dahlias are grown from ...

Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind. Installing stakes before or shortly after planting helps avoid damaging ...

For common tall garden varietals, pinch dahlias when the plant reaches around 12 inches and has four pairs of leaves. “Stopping” dahlias involves cutting off the top of the main growing stem to ...

Enjoy dazzling dahlias in pots all summer with this simple guide to choosing, planting, and growing these popular flowers. Dahlias are one of those flowers people become obsessed with. They’re ...

If the idea of "love at first sight" was ever proven true, it would surely be at the moment one first looks at a dahlia. These vibrant blooms, which are native to Mexico, command attention in any ...

WHAT a whopper! Pensioner Jean Thacker is dwarfed by her garden's prize bloom - a 7ft tall dahlia. The 70-year-old retired caterer's 5ft 4ins frame has been put in the shade by her spiralling specimen ...