If you can’t get enough of growing dahlias in your garden but don’t want to buy new tubers every spring, the good news is that dahlia tubers can last for years under the right storage conditions.

Digging up dahlia tubers gives them years of life. However, the storage conditions could cause the tubers to rot if you don't ...

The first week of November is cool enough to consider digging and storing tender bulbs such as dahlias, cannas and others that could be killed by a hard freeze. There is still time to mow and edge the ...

Digging and storing dahlia tubers lets you enjoy the same beautiful blooms every year, even in cold regions. Wait for the first hard frost to blacken the leaves before cutting stems back and carefully ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to growing dahlias, I am a late bloomer. I’ve loved looking at them in other people’s gardens for years but never made the commitment – until now. My hesitance revolves around the fact ...

The arctic blast we had in November caught a lot of us off guard. Temperatures at our house dipped down to 9 above zero. Along with the cold air we got about 8 or 9 inches of snow. It turns out the ...

Dahlias, the national flower of Mexico, are easy to grow and yield bountiful beautiful blooms from mid-summer through first frost. Their many shapes, sizes and riotous colors will brighten up any ...

In most cases, in well-drained soil or raised beds, you can just mulch or lightly cover your dahlias in the fall after you cut the stems to the ground. But if you are a devoted dahlia grower, you will ...