Dahlias have showy petal-packed blooms in myriad shapes, sizes, and colors. Originally native to Central and South America, today's garden hybrids are tender perennials that grow from tuberous roots.

Ensure a beautiful cutting garden next spring. Dahlia blooms keep color in the garden all summer and up until the first frost, even when other plants are fading fast. Plant a cutting garden with a ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to visit the spectacular dahlia gardens on Enders Island in Mystic. For those unfamiliar with this retreat, an 11-acre seaside estate was donated to the Society ...

Dahlia tuber clumps wait to go into storage after being dug up from the ground. The necks and roots have been trimmed and the dirt has been brushed off. The tuber varieties have been labeled with a ...

In the Western Washington climate, you can gamble with dahlias and leave them in the ground over the winter. Cut the stems off at ground level then cover the soil (with the tubers still buried ...