With their show-stopping blooms and bursts of colour, dahlias are some of the most popular plants out there. But if you want to ensure your dahlias come back year after year, you need to know when to ...
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 ...
Find out how to save your dahlias to re-plant year after year. These 6 easy-to-follow steps are essential if you want free ...
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.
We have about eight weeks left of the indoor growing season before we can safely plant things outdoors in the ground. That may seem like a long time, but is it? Time is relative. Given what we've ...
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 ...
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 ...
Q: I bought a number of dahlia tubers recently. When and how should I plant them? A: Dahlia tubers are best planted after the soil has warmed a bit, between mid-April and mid-May. In a sunny location ...
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A local family-owned flower farm in York County is preparing for its annual Dahlia tuber sale, and the farm’s owners expect this season to be one of its busiest. Terra Farms is a 48 ...