Monitor evergreens after a heavy snowfall. The snow can weigh down and break branches. Before ice forms, visit any snow-laden ...

Dahlias tubers that are stored indoors in winter are susceptible to getting dried out. But if that happens, there are ways to ...

Digging up dahlia tubers gives them years of life. However, the storage conditions could cause the tubers to rot if you don't manage the environment well.

Dahlias are tuberous perennials, offering beautiful flowers each spring or summer. But they need to be dealt with carefully ...

We've yet to experience a hard frost or dip below zero degrees here in the north west of Ireland but the shorter day length has signalled to plants everywhere that winter is coming and most plants ...

The hydrangea “Endless Summer” is the one that started it all. One of the few blue flowers (in acid soil), it flowers on both old and new wood. In the fall, the choice to dead head or not to dead head ...

Fall might be my favorite time in the garden. The temperature settles into that sweet spot between scorching and frigid, while fall blooms shine in full glory as spring and summer plants fade. As ...

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinth and crocus are common spring blooming bulbs that are planted during the fall season. Fall is also the time to dig up and store summer bulbs like canna, gladiolus and ...

After a summer spent enjoying the blooms in our gardens, it's time now to plan for the colder months and give perennials the best fighting chance of making a comeback next year. Growing dahlias comes ...

University of Tennessee provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than ...

Dahlias should be dug about a week after a killing frost. The frost enables the moisture to drain from the stalk and go into the tuber. Wait a week after frost to cut off the stalk, leaving 6 inches ...

This time-lapse shown growth stages of a dahlia plant from a tuber/bulb to blooming flowers. The dahlia bulb was planting in a pot, which sprouted after 2 weeks. The plant was growing very strong and ...