From midsummer onward, dahlias often take the limelight in a garden – and deservedly so. Their vibrant colors and fabulous forms are nothing short of wondrous, and they make excellent cut flowers, too ...

A: Tree dahlia, Dahlia imperialis, is a dahlia species native to southern Mexico and Guatemala that grows 12 to 20 feet tall. Its pink, lavender or white flowers provide welcome garden color in late ...

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 ...

‘Green-fingered’ feels the wrong term for autumn gardening. Right now, borders are a riot of flame reds, burnished golds and canary yellows. Leaves are turning, and whirling downwards to carpet lawns.

From perennials to roses, October is the perfect month to prune your plants before winter sets in. Keep reading for the ...

Deadhead spent blooms weekly by cutting stems back to the main branch to encourage bigger, better flowers. Water deeply once or twice a week and feed with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer to ...

Near the end of July, the late summer blooms of dahlias, sunflowers and phlox take over the flower garden while harvest of tomatoes, cucumbers and beans allow home gardeners to taste their rewards.

At a time of the year when many garden flowers show the ravages of having endured a long oppressive summer, dahlias are most ...

Time to whip out those pruning shears, as autumn is set to be a busy time for those with green fingers – it's the perfect moment for tidying up your garden and giving your plants a good shape-up. Now ...

Pruning can be a confusing part of plant parenthood. Here you are, having tended to your plants all spring, and now you’re expected to chop them off and hope for the best? It’s nerve-wracking to say ...

As summer begins to wind down and gardens lose some of their early summer vibrancy, there’s still time to help your plants shine a little longer before the chill of winter sets in. According to ...