Delectable Dahlias

For Lee Hemmings Carlton, it was love at first sight with dahlias. Although the flower farmer had studied horticulture in college, it wasn’t until she moved to the mountains of North Carolina in 2008 that she discovered country dahlias. “I saw them in a vase and thought, ‘What are those?’” she recalls. “I was hooked.” 

Like dear friends, sometimes the dahlias that stretch towards the sky to lofty heights in our gardens could use a little support.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from

Dahlias are beloved by gardeners and florists for their large array of glorious colors and delightful flowers that range from miniature pompoms to giant dinnerplates!Flowering from midsummer until the arrival of frost, th

When the late season garden starts to fade from summer’s heat, dahlias are one of the best choices to add delightful months-long displays of brilliantly colored blooms.The timing of these flowers is perfect!From July until t

I don’t know where the rumor started that dahlias don’t do well in containers.Sure, some of them are big, so you need

Dahlias aren’t for the shrinking violets of the world. They’re brash, bold, and loud.And of the many dahlia types, dinnerplates are p

When you start growing dahlias, it’s impossible not to fall in love with their remarkable flowers.These tender perennials are easy to

Frances Palmer is a well-known ceramist and gardener, author of the 2020 book “Life in the Studio” (affiliate link) and creator of a popular Instagram account, too. She shared her dahlia how-to growing advice—plus some of her favorite varieties, and her go-to sources.Plus: Enter for a chance to win her book, “Life in the Studio: Inspiration and Lessons on Creativity,” by commenting in the box near the bottom of the page.Read along as you listen to the May 8, 2023 edition of my public-radio show and podcast using the player below. You can subscribe to all future editions on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) or Spotify or Stitcher (and bro

The Dahlias have been challenging and rewarding.

Orange flowers were not always so very popular. Seems we cant get enough of them these days, what about this one (Dahlia Renato Tosia)

Dahlias are beautiful and vibrant flowers that add a bold splash of color to any garden or floral arrangement. Out of all the colors, red stands out the best! Let’s have a look at the Best Red Dahlia Varieties for the Garden!

If, like me, you dig up your dahlias and store them overwinter – or have bought some new tubers – now is the time to get them potted up and growing-on. Stored dahlias should be removed from whatever you have stored them in (I use newspaper lined crates of spent compost) cleaned and tidied, checked for any damage or rot and then potted up into fresh compost. Give them a good soak and stand them in good light in a greenhouse, cold frame or other frost-free place. I’ve mulched my dahlias with Strulch to stop the compost drying out and have put a couple of slug pellets in each pot. Slugs love young dahlia foliage