Q.: What is the best way to store my dahlias for winter? Katy Swarthout, Pickney A.:First off, I am glad you recognized that your dahlias do need to be dug and stored inside over winter. A lot of ...

After a successful dahlia season you might be wondering how to care for these plants so that they'll deliver another glorious show next year. If your instincts tell you to remove those precious tubers ...

Q. I have trouble storing my dahlia tubers over winter. They seem to dry rot and I lose more than half. I have tried dry beach sand, saw dust, wrapping in newspapers and also misting them during the ...

I don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may start with one dahlia, but before you know it you have torn out the roses, ...

Follow these steps to store your dahlia tubers successfully until spring. 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 ...

Dahlias are generally thought of as fall flowering plants in our area. When planted directly into the ground, they generally don’t hit their blooming stride until late summer. Dalia gardeners who want ...

It is time to dig dahlia tubers out of the earth and prepare them for their indoor winter nap. "The tuber needs to be cushioned so it has a nice bed," said Sue Evanicky, chairwoman of the ...

I mentioned in an earlier blog that I will be focusing more on vegetable gardening this year, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to neglect the flower garden. Back in the fall, I dug up clumps of dahlia ...