SOCIAL DISTANCE: When planting multiple dahlia tubers, it's best to keep them about 12-18 inches apart, as dahlias get quite large. Photo courtesy of HummingBlooms Flower Farm Hi there neighbors, ...

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 ...

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.

With thousands of dahlia cultivars available, there's no end to the ways that these popular perennial flowers can add beauty to your garden. While dahlias are not difficult to care for, they're as ...

Dahlias are a beautiful addition to summer gardens. Grown from tuberous roots planted in the spring, dahlia blooms come in a near endless array of colors and forms. From spiky-petaled cactus-types to ...

Everybody loves dahlias! They certainly have a way of capturing the imagination. With their colorful petals and unique shapes, dahlia flowers come in a variety of shades, such as red, pink, yellow, ...

The grayish white powdery growth you are seeing on the dahlia leaves is caused by a fungus and can also be a common garden problem on other plants. Many species of fungi can cause powdery mildew on ...

Q: What should be done with dahlias before the winter weather arrives? A: When I first saw this question, I was kind of bummed. Most years I plant dahlias but this year I did not and I missed their ...

, and has grown and developed many prizewinning dahlias, including eight blue-ribbon winners at the 2007 Chicago Dahlia Society Show. In recent years, certain plants have grown on me (figuratively ...

Spartacus is a rich dark red dahlia, but Steve Meggos has bred yellow, lavender, orange, white and bicolored flowers with it. Meggos, who has been growing the big, exotic blooms for 30 years, has come ...

War has been declared. I am battling earwigs. When I discovered small little holes in my newly developing dahlia leaves I searched the large pots for insects. No bugs to be found. However it was ...