One of the easiest ways to know when your dahlias are ready to lift is to look at the color of the foliage. When the stem and ...

Dahlia plants were originally a foraged food source and used as a water-carrying device thanks to their hollow stems. Today, they are primarily grown as a cut flower and used in weddings and bouquets.

With their jewel-like colors they are the perfect accent for autumn. Remember the more you cut the flowers for bouquets the more the dahlias will bloom. The hard frost on my hilltop country garden has ...