Gorgeous dahlias in vibrant shades of red, pink, apricot, and yellow - Kaprisova/Shutterstock If you've never experienced the joy of growing dahlias in your yard, you're in for a treat if you decide ...

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 ...

Whether you're growing dahlias in containers or planted a large patch of them in your garden, their gorgeous, stop-in-your-tracks blooms are sure to delight. To get as many dahlias as possible and ...

The main pruning to be done on all dahlias is to remove the faded flowers so that the plants continue to look good and keep producing blooms through to frost. Dwarf dahlias, suitable for edging, ...

Dahlias are the garden's drama queens, real showoffs who demand the spotlight. Although blossoms don't take center stage until midsummer into fall, the plants already are growing by leaps and bounds.

Dahlia season is here and if you treat them right they can flower into October and even November. The big colourful flowers come in a huge range of shapes and sizes, from dwarf collarettes to spiky ...

At a time of the year when many garden flowers show the ravages of having endured a long oppressive summer, dahlias are most spectacular. Although they flower throughout the summer, the warm days and ...

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