Q: I love dahlias for their vibrant colors and intricate forms. This year, I would like to plant them in pots to brighten up my outdoor seating space. Are there any container-growing tips I need to ...

It's easy to fall in love with dahlias. Their massive flower heads are visual dynamite in a fall garden—and they look just as beautiful in a vase after you cut and arrange them. Dahlias are grown from ...

One of the best flowers for container gardeners is a dahlia. There are hundreds of varieties and dozens of colors and sizes. Some plants can have 40-50 blossoms a year if they are picked frequently.

The reason we tend to dig up dahlias and store them out of the soil over winter is to keep them dry and frost-free, and ...

Use an indelible marker to write the variety names on the tubers, and store them in a cool but not freezing place. Check them periodically, and throw out any tubers that have begun to rot. Potting and ...

I've always adored dahlias -- in other people's gardens. As much as their cheerful appearance intrigued me, there was something about the planting, staking, digging up and storing-over-winter routine ...

To say I am stubborn is news to no one, including yours truly. My mother told me so frequently. Stubbornness is one of my gardener traits, too. I don’t like to be told I cannot grow a specific plant ...

-- Overwintering: This is the time of year to overwinter favorite varieties of dahlia. The tubers are lifted after the frost kills the top growth, but take care not to nick or bruise them. Cathy ...