Dahlias come in a wide assortment of sizes, shapes and colors. When provided with good growing conditions they will bloom ...
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Overwintering is a great way of protecting your plants from frost and wet weather, and it's especially crucial for more ...
The common wisdom is to cut back dahlias in fall after the first hard frost, but can you cut them before the frost? Here's ...
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For an early spring indoor surprise, consider planting some bulbs in a few pots. Sink the pots in the garden for 10-15 weeks, ...
‘Dahlias should be cut back when the leaves turn black, to about 10 to 15 centimetres above the soil before you lift the ...
October is a busy month in the garden, with tasks including pruning stalwart shrubs, refreshing containers and tidying up ...
Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder. Allow foliage to die back, then dig and cure tubers dahlias before storage. Balancing moisture and air circulation ...
Dahlias are not winter-hardy in our climate so they must be lifted for repeated use. The success of this process involves careful digging, curing, and storage to prevent the fleshy tubers from ...
Don’t expect a true or vivid pink in pink daffodils — they have a cup that is more apricot -- but they are an alternative for ...
Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut back to around half their height and moved indoors, either into a ...