If you want to maximize the size of your dahlia flowers, keep the main stems free of side shoots, allowing only the terminal bud to develop. This will result in one flower per stem, and is most ...

Dahlias are one of those flowers people become obsessed with. They’re available in nearly every color, blooms come in many shapes and sizes, and new varieties come from breeders every year. And even ...

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 ...

There is no more striking addition to a garden than dahlias. With their vibrantly colored, large blooms and curled petals, they demand attention. I have had dahlias before, but this is my first year ...

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 ...

Now that many perennials have passed their peak, Dahlias can take over as the "stars" in your garden until the first frost in autumn. Their spectacular blossoms are not shy and will steal the show ...