A key consideration when choosing the best types of dahlias is knowing they will last as long as possible. You need to make sure your favorites are up to the task of producing long-flowering displays.

With their dazzling show that lasts well into the fall, dahlias are some of the best summer flowers for filling out borders. Growing them alongside all your other seasonal favorites, or even next to ...

The motivation for today’s column is the 2024 annual Dahlia Show, presented by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society. The column presents an overview of this plant’s annual cycle. Details on the 2024 Dahlia ...

Several years ago, my friend Sharon Richardson introduced me to dahlias. She grows dozens of different varieties each year, knows them by name, and keeps them going season to season by overwintering ...

Spring is just around the corner, and if you're wondering when to plant dahlias in pots, the wait is almost over. Knowing ...

If variety is — as an 18th-century English poet supposedly first put it — the spice of life, then dahlias are doubtless the spice of the horticultural world. With more than 20 different forms, ranging ...

Dahlias come in various colors, shapes, and sizes making them easy to include in any garden, container, and bouquet. Grow them in their own dedicated space, mix them with other flowers, or plant a few ...