I bought some dahlias in bags at our local garden store and would like some guidance on how best to plant and take care of ...

A seasonal guide details how timing and care extend dahlia bloom periods, offering practical steps for longer displays. It outlines dahlia planting windows tied to soil at about 50 degrees and local ...

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.

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 ...

Frances Palmer has been making ceramics and growing dahlias in her Connecticut garden for three decades: “They’re just so joyous.” 17 Photos View Slide Show › By Margaret Roach It’s time to unpack the ...

Learn when to pinch dahlias, how and why with these expert-approved cutting tips for helping to create a bushier form with more fabulous flowers.

I appreciate Martha Stewart. Who else can help us with everything from gardening to gourmet goulash? Recently she advised embellishing drab and ordinary clay pots by painting stripes around the pot's ...

Key Points Deadheading keeps flowers from using energy to go to seed, and redirects it toward more growth.Flowers like ...

Dahlias grow from sweet-potato-like tubers, native to Mexico and South America, that hybridizers have been working on for 200 years to create the diverse garden varieties we now have. They belong in ...

DINNER PLATE, Pompom, Cactus, Mignon are all the names of dahlias, and now is the time to plant these beautiful, easy-to-grow, readily available darlings of the summer cutting garden. While serious ...