Garden with dahlias

Kelly Welk on Instagram: "I know it sounds ridiculous, pinching! 🤣 the first time an old timer, told me to do this with our Dahlias I thought he was crazy. Cut the top of the plant off? How in the world could that help it? There is actual science behind this! When certain plants are pinched, it sends them into a survival mode and it causes them to come back stronger and produce more flowers. These two shoots they send up will put on double the amount of blooms. 🥳 Now disclaimer, this…

This week I was so inspired by something I saw on Instagram I almost forgave it for the time it made me think I was the only person in the world who couldn't afford a

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Dahlias are garden border all-stars, and make gorgeous cut flowers too! Learn how to grow the best dahlias.

Lady Bird Johnson so wisely said, "Where flowers bloom, so does hope". The seasonal changes in my garden are a celebration of that kind of optimism. And there are few things I look forward to more than the prolific blast of color ushered in by my many

Dahlias can add a rainbow of hues to your flower garden, but If you're not sure whether your dahlias look healthy, check out the five most common mistakes when growing dahlias. Find out what you can do to ensure they produce a full show of blooms.

Tour through Elizabeth Locke's Secret Dahlia Garden and learn how you, too, can incorporate her favorite varieties in your own garden.

Deborah Stone of Stone Hollow Farmstead reveals her secrets to cultivating these showy flowers.

Idlewild Blooms | Dahlia Farm on Instagram: "My best tips for newbies… 💗 Buy dahlia varieties that make you happy even if they aren’t popular. Some of my favorites are inexpensive. 💗 Get a variety of sizes and forms. This gives you good texture in bouquets. 💗 It’s okay to plant them close (12 inches is what I do) as long as you cut them a lot! 💗 Fertilize them regularly with nitrogen balanced fertilizer when they are young. This makes for big happy plants. You can lay off the fertilizer…

You don't always have to dig up dahlias to store them over winter. Find out what to do instead - it's quicker, easier and can be better.