Cold can kill dahlias left in the ground, so digging up the tubers and storing them for winter can ensure you'll have a ...
When cold weather arrives, new dahlia growers may wonder whether to dig tubers up or leave them in the ground. The answer ...
Overwintering is a great way of protecting your plants from frost and wet weather, and it's especially crucial for more ...
Whatever method you choose, keep the tubers in a cool, dark place. An unheated basement or heated garage usually works.
Dahlias can be a bit tricky to dig up and save over the winter. In fact, many cold-region gardeners opt to just grow dahlias as annuals, buying new plants each year. Overwintering dahlias as ...
Give alliums full sun, well-draining soil, and light watering until dormancy to keep bulbs healthy.
Plant a bulb lasagna this fall and enjoy three times as much color in spring. Find out what bulb lasagna is, how to plant ...
October is a great time to plan a colorful spring garden. Plant these bulbs once soil temperatures cool so they'll develop ...
As autumn gives way to winter, tender specimens left outdoors can quickly succumb to frost damage, often resulting in an ...
It is important to plant bulbs at the proper depth. Here in the south, smaller bulbs (anemone, ranunculus, grape hyacinth) ...
Dahlias are not winter-hardy in our climate so they must be lifted for repeated use. The success of this process involves careful digging, curing, and storage to prevent the fleshy tubers from ...
Dahlias come in a wide assortment of sizes, shapes and colors. When provided with good growing conditions they will bloom ...