Dahlias have showy petal-packed blooms in myriad shapes, sizes, and colors. Originally native to Central and South America, today's garden hybrids are tender perennials that grow from tuberous roots.

Where can I grow dahlias? Select an area of your yard with a minimum six hours of sun, preferably morning light and afternoon shade. Dahlias thrive in well-drained soil that has been enhanced with ...

Dahlias are delightful additions to the garden because they keep on giving. "Dahlias are the 'love flower,' because the more you cut them and give them away, the more flowers they produce," says Becky ...

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.

Dahlias offer spectacular color for the late-summer garden. They're fairly easy to grow if you give them what they like -- sun, well-drained soil and a low-nitrogen fertilizer -- and keep the slugs ...

Dahlias flower reliably year after year as long as the tubers are protected from frozen, wet soils. Photo: SALLY TAGG / Stuff How to look after dahlias over winter depends on where you live, how old ...

It has been a fruitful summer full of blooms across the Seattle area — peonies, roses, hydrangeas and other bushels of bursting, bright flowers filling our garden beds and street corners. And while ...

Follow these expert tips and learn how to grow dahlias up to a foot across. Dahlias have showy petal-packed blooms in myriad ...