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 ...

Where can I grow dahlias? Select an area of your yard with a minimum six hours of sun, preferably morning light and afternoon shade. Dahlias thrive in well-drained soil that has been enhanced with ...

Dahlias have never been a favorite of mine, mainly because they always seemed persnickety — prone to mildew, rot and spider mites, to name a few challenges. But this year, Longfield Gardens (longfield ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho gardeners grow many things, from fruits and vegetables to beautiful flowers. But one flower is at the top of the list for beauty and diversity – and that's dahlias. This week on ...

Yellow, pink, orange, and white dahlias growing near a wrought iron fence. - Keniker/Shutterstock The kaleidoscopic flowers of the 50,000 varieties of dahlias (Dahlia spp.) bloom in every color of the ...

What is it about dahlias that generates such passion in gardeners? “Their diversity and the way they make people smile,” explains Robert Papp, president of the South Coast Dahlia Society. “There’s ...

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 ...

Dahlias are tuberous perennials, offering beautiful flowers each spring or summer. But they need to be dealt with carefully ...

With spring barely under way, it’s hard to think about fall. And aren’t dahlias a fall thing? Not necessarily. With a bit of attention now, you may have these bright and varied blooms in late June or ...

FRANCES PALMER is admittedly best known as a potter. Her inventive takes on classical forms—carved with irregular stripes or dotted with tiny spheres of clay—have been celebrated on both sides of the ...

Dahlias are now in full bloom. It's possible to keep this display going to the frosts in autumn, with a little care. Dead-head regularly, removing the blooms as they fade and check that there are no ...