You can dig them when they have yellowed and begun to die back,or wait till after the first heavy frost but before the soil freezes. You don't want to wait and dig when it's too difficult because the ...

Tender perennials such as tuberous begonias, gladioli, cannas, dahlias and elephant ears make beautiful displays of color in our gardens, but they don't survive harsh winters. Their bulbs must be dug ...

One minute, your garden looks like a late-summer dream come alive, with dahlias shining like jeweled fireworks and cannas standing tall like confident tropical dancers. Then, almost overnight, a cold ...

I was digging up my canna bulbs for winter storage and noticed a white substance around the roots of some of them. I was wondering if this is mold or fungus of some sort. If so, do I need to get rid ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • Is it OK to leave my cannas in the ground instead of digging them up every year? As a general rule, no, as not all canna ...

The long stretch of warm weather, courtesy of El Niño, has kept our southeastern Michigan garden soil warmer than we would expect for this time of year. That means plants that would normally have been ...

Nothing beats cannas (Canna x generalis) for big, bold summer color. With flashy blooms and dramatic foliage that can reach 6 or taller, this striking subtropical perennial is an eye-catching addition ...

I consider myself an equal-opportunity gardener in the sense that I like to grow a variety of different plants in my garden and home landscape. Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A red canna lily in full bloom - Herman Vlad/Shutterstock Heat-loving canna lilies (Canna) can bring a dash of the tropical to any ...