Lavender flower petals along with red, orange and brown autumn leaves litter the lawn at Mac Houfek’s home in Virginia Beach. The petals are falling from a flower whose blossoms grow on a stalk so ...

It's easy to fall in love with dahlias. Their massive flower heads are visual dynamite in a fall garden—and they look just as beautiful in a vase after you cut and arrange them. Dahlias are grown from ...

Q: We’ve had great success with the giant dahlias we planted in the spring. The package instructions said it was necessary to lift the tubers and store them indoors for the winter. Is this correct for ...

The key thing to be aware of when leaving dahlia tubers in the soil is that they need to be kept warm, so you almost need to think of this as tucking them up in a cozy bed for the winter.

There are lots of great reasons to plant dahlias, including the sheer diversity of color afforded by their many varieties and ...

It’s been nearly two years since I set off on a crisp autumn morning for Cashiers, North Carolina, to a meeting of the Carolinas Dahlia Society, but I’ll never forget the enthusiasm and comradery of ...

Dahlias are a beautiful addition to summer gardens. Grown from tuberous roots planted in the spring, dahlia blooms come in a near endless array of colors and forms. From spiky-petaled cactus-types to ...

Q: After waiting for 5 years, my Cardiocrinum giganteum finally bloomed, and it was magnificent. Do they always die after blooming? A: There are few, if any, plants more impressive than the giant ...