Planting at the wrong time can cause the tubers to rot. Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Dahlias are true showstoppers in the garden, and it's easy to see why. Their unique petal arrangements come in ...

Q: I love dahlias for their vibrant colors and intricate forms. This year, I would like to plant them in pots to brighten up my outdoor seating space. Are there any container-growing tips I need to ...

Native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America, dahlias are known as one of gardening’s most rewarding flowers, and rightfully so—they produce an incredible rage of colors, sizes, and forms.

Follow these expert tips and learn how to grow dahlias up to a foot across. Dahlias have showy petal-packed blooms in myriad shapes, sizes, and colors. Originally native to Central and South America, ...

You know it’s showtime when umbrellas are shading dahlias in the garden. Umbrellas protect the American tuberous-rooted plants so their blooms don’t fade in the hot sun or get damaged by heavy rain.

DAHLIAS ARE MY absolutely favorite summer (and into autumn) flower. They are very perennial while offering more than 100 blooms per mature plant. With that said, let me revisit an article on these ...

Dahlias are native to tropical Mexico, which explains their love of warmth, sunshine and well-drained fertile soil. Plant heights range from 12 inches to 8 feet, and flower sizes vary from 1-inch ...

This column contains a string of motives. First, it’s about a very popular group of garden plants: Dahlias. Many gardeners find dahlias very appealing, along with roses, irises, succulents and ...

I’ve always adored dahlias — in other people’s gardens. As much as their cheerful appearance intrigued me, there was something about the planting, staking, digging up and storing-over-winter routine ...

Extend the flowering season of dahlias by starting them early indoors. Dahlia tubers need warm soil to really get going. By starting them early indoors we can get them flowering earlier for the season ...

Dahlias are true showstoppers in the garden, and it's easy to see why. Their unique petal arrangements come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, providing a spectacular display from summer until the ...