First up? Safeguard your Dahlia tubers before they rot away in the ground. At their peak they're a mesmerising explosion of colour and petals, however, when it comes to winter dahlias can be quite ...

Dahlias can often be bought in pots from garden centres. But, it's also possible to buy and plant dormant tubers. Whichever approach you go for, you'll find plenty of practical tips in this guide.

First up? Safeguard your Dahlia tubers before they rot away in the ground. Whether it's the latest garden trends or simply knowing the best food for birds, Monty Don is always in the know.

Shapes vary from balls and pompoms to simple daisy and anemone. You can grow dahlias from seed or tubers – both will happily thrive in a pot or planted in the garden. With reasonable care, they will ...

It is only fitting that a colorful bouquet of dahlias from Meadowpoint Dahlias adorned Mayberry Presbyterian Church recently ...

This doesn’t mean cooler climates can’t enjoy these flowers, though, as lifting dahlia tubers is a well-practiced technique for protecting the tubers before frosts hit. But knowing how and ...

If the temperature drops below 25 degrees, dahlias left in the ground may suffer freezing cold conditions that turn the tubers into mush. Tubers may only be 1-4” below the surface and can be easily ...

Here, the dahlia whisperer shares her no-nonsense secrets for coaxing tubers to grow into eye-catching beauties and extending the life of cut flowers. Lee Hemmings Carlton is a farmer and the owner of ...

so now is the time to lift the Dahlia tubers before the winter season sets in and the ground hardens. Dahlia tubers can rot in waterlogged ground so by lifting and storing them we protect them so ...

Tender bulbs, including dahlias, begonias (Begonia tuberosa ... Tender bulbs have fleshy bulbs, corms, tubers or roots. They cannot survive cold winter temperatures and must be dug up each fall. Store ...