The first week of November is cool enough to consider digging and storing tender bulbs such as dahlias, cannas and others that could be killed by a hard freeze. There is still time to mow and edge the ...

Are Dahlias Perennial in Your Zone? Dahlias are native to the mountains of northern Mexico. They are hardy, or perennial, in tropical and warm climates, springing up from the ground each spring.

When I was a kid, my dad often planted a row of dahlias along the edge of our vegetable garden. As the garden faded in late summer, the dahlias took over with big blooms, often measuring more than six ...

Think dahlias are all old-fashioned and fiddly? Think again – there are hundreds of varieties in sizzling colours and they grow in any soil Dahlias have an image problem. Even though garden gurus such ...

I don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may start with one dahlia, but before you know it you have torn out the roses, ...