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 ...

Dahlias are beautiful flowers that put on a real show in the warmer months. However, while dahlias are forgiving blooms and easy enough to grow, there are certain parts of the garden where you should ...

Many of these flower bulbs offer colorful blooms, others attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and some are adaptable to ...

The first week of November is cool enough to consider digging and storing tender bulbs such as dahlias, cannas and others that could be killed by a hard freeze. There is still time to mow and edge the ...

Dahlias have never been a favorite of mine, mainly because they always seemed persnickety — prone to mildew, rot and spider mites, to name a few challenges. But this year, Longfield Gardens (longfield ...

Much frustration surrounds growing plants in containers outdoors, probably due to exaggerated expectations. If you want safety where container planting is concerned, confine your choices to cacti and ...

The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...

The Garden Guy had the opportunity to trial the Virtuoso dahlias last year and I started off muttering, "This shouldn’t take long." The thought of a hot Georgia summer and dahlias sounded like a ...