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 ...

Tom Brown: 'I find that growing them in pots allows you to water and feed the plants with greater effect, which results in them performing in a much showier fashion than they would do if they were in ...

Dahlias are one of those flowers people become obsessed with. They’re available in nearly every color, blooms come in many shapes and sizes, and new varieties come from breeders every year. And even ...

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 ...

Much frustration surrounds growing plants in containers outdoors, probably due to exaggerated expectations. If you want safety where container planting is concerned, confine your choices to cacti and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Dahlias are quickly becoming a favorite flower of Instagram, and for good reason: They're gorgeous! Dahlias come in lots of different shapes, sizes and colors, blooming from mid ...

DENVER — I always feel like I'm running behind. I've got a long to-do list. No more procrastinating: just get the plants in the ground. A very large pot in the shade garden now contains an umbrella ...

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 ...

Gardeners who prize dahlias, cannas and gladiolus are faced with a choice: buy new every year, or dig them up, store them ...

Extend the flowering season of dahlias by starting them early indoors. Dahlia tubers need warm soil to really get going. By starting them early indoors we can get them flowering earlier for the season ...