Dahlias Aren’t Just Pretty—Here’s the Powerful Meaning They Hold originally appeared on Dengarden. As a longtime dahlia enthusiast and grower, I’ve always been captivated by the different feelings ...
Dahlias flower until the first frost in autumn, meaning lots of lovely flowers for a long time to come. I grow dahlias every year, and few other plants can compete with the amount of flowers produced.
Staking dahlias, or "tying them in", means tying the plants to canes to give them support as they grow in the garden. Dahlias flower in the middle of summer, producing their famously large and lush ...
What does it feel like to have a plant named after you? Someone who knew the answer to that question was the late John Markham, the greatly respected Irish gardener who died earlier this year. He ...