When selecting plants for this year's flower garden, be sure to include plenty of dahlias. These spring-planted, summer-blooming bulbs will take your homegrown flower arrangements to a whole new level ...

Growing dahlias is a must for anyone who loves cutting and arranging flowers. But there are hundreds of beautiful dahlia varieties to choose from and that can be overwhelming. To make the selection ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s high summer, the time of year when Martha Stewart and her gardening ilk are gathering hydrangeas and ...

Dahlias come in various colors, shapes, and sizes making them easy to include in any garden, container, and bouquet. Grow them in their own dedicated space, mix them with other flowers, or plant a few ...

Frances Palmer keeps her hands busy: at her pottery wheel, in her garden, and behind the camera with which she photographs what’s blooming in her Connecticut garden paired with her fine clay creations ...

Dahlias are a popular flower, suitable for both flower beds and containers. The plants are characterized by large, full blooms, and they can be grown as annuals or perennials, depending on your ...

Most of the time, DIY floral arranging involves bringing home a bouquet or two of cut flowers, depositing them in a generic glass vase scrounged from under the sink and then wondering why they look a ...

Knowing when to cut back dahlias in winter can feel confusing, especially when advice varies wildly by climate and frost timing. These late-blooming stunners often put on a show into November, meaning ...

Many local gardeners wait with great anticipation for blooming and potted dahlias to start showing up in the garden centers and from the vendors at the farmers markets. That is happening now, allowing ...

There is absolutely no doubt about it: I love flowers! I love growing both flowers and foliage. And I love flower arranging. If I didn’t have my current job, I might become a floral designer. Then I ...