CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some flowering plants are so varied, beautiful, and beguiling that they inspire single-minded devotion among gardeners. One example is dahlias, which have a seemingly endless array ...

Q: I want to keep my potted dahlias for next year. Do I have to uproot them by frost, or can I just bring the pot inside instead? A: I would uproot them. I would not recommend bringing them inside ...

In the Western Washington climate, you can gamble with dahlias and leave them in the ground over the winter. Cut the stems off at ground level then cover the soil (with the tubers still buried ...

Q: I have a question about storing dahlias over winter. They did well this year and multiplied greatly. I have buckets of sand ready to store them in, but am wondering how much dirt to remove from the ...

Tim Elkner and Megan Ranck grow award-winning dahlias. They shared tips on how to find them, grow them and save them for blooms year after year. Traditionally, flowers need an inch of water weekly.

Deciduous agapanthus in flower beds can overwinter in the ground, covered with three or four inches of mulch to insulate them against the worst of the winter colds. This layer can be compost, straw, ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to visit the spectacular dahlia gardens on Enders Island in Mystic. For those unfamiliar with this retreat, an 11-acre seaside estate was donated to the Society ...

If you can’t get enough of growing dahlias in your garden but don’t want to buy new tubers every spring, the good news is that dahlia tubers can last for years under the right storage conditions.

With their show-stopping blooms and bursts of colour, dahlias are some of the most popular plants out there. But if you want to ensure your dahlias come back year after year, you need to know when to ...

November is the start of winter for your plants, so now is the time to protect tender bulbs such as dahlias, gladiolas and canna and to turn outdoor coleus plants into indoor plants for the winter.

If you have a gardening or lawn care question, email Don Kinzler at [email protected]. All questions will be answered, and those with broad appeal may be published, so please include ...