You should only lift dahlia tubers after the first heavy frost of the year - which is typically during the first or second ...

Topping and disbudding are simple maintenance tasks that can greatly benefit your dahlias. Proper topping can make your ...

Yes, while most people expect the leaves of their plants to be luscious and green, sometimes plant leaves turn yellow. And when you’ve spent time and money planting dahlia tubers and overwintering ...

but regularly cutting dahlia flowers for bouquets will encourage more blooms. Large varieties of dahlias, like 'Dinner Plate' ...

After a successful dahlia season you might be wondering how to care for these plants so that they'll deliver another glorious show next year. If your instincts tell you to remove those precious ...

Allow dahlia foliage to completely die back to the ground in fall before digging the tubers. While a light frost will damage flowers and some foliage, the plant will continue to actively grow.

Just-planted tubers should not be watered heavily, but once plants are growing about 1 inch of water per week is good. I use a drip system with 2 GPH emitters and water for an hour every other day ...

Dahlia blooms are easily spoiled if the plants are left to flop on the ground. Use a 1-inch-by-1-inch hardwood stake to keep the stems straight and upright. You’ll need some strong jute twine to ...

My dahlias appear to have powdery mildew. What should I do about this problem?— Beth Sanderson, SkokieThe grayish white powdery growth you are seeing on the dahlia leaves is caused by a fungus ...

As each dahlia plant matures to a height of about 4 inches, “it’s time to pinch the center bud just above the second pair of leaves,” says local dahlia-growing legend Bud Moore, a six-year ...

The dahlia's shallow root system likes to be kept moist, so Tom uses grass clippings (which are mostly water and decompose quickly) and leaves as mulch. Dahlia tubers cannot survive Michigan winters.

They’re exceptionally attractive with masses of colorful flowers that contrast beautifully with the wine-colored foliage. Plant your Dahlia in as much sun as possible in well-drained soil.