Learning how to store dahlia tubers for winter is simple and a great task to add to your list of autumn gardening jobs. Growing dahlias rewards gardeners with an array of fabulous colors and forms in ...

Follow these steps to store your dahlia tubers successfully until spring. 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 ...

Q. I have trouble storing my dahlia tubers over winter. They seem to dry rot and I lose more than half. I have tried dry beach sand, saw dust, wrapping in newspapers and also misting them during the ...

If you can’t get enough of growing dahlias in your garden but don’t want to buy new tubers every spring, the good news is that dahlia tubers can last for years under the right storage conditions.

We have about eight weeks left of the indoor growing season before we can safely plant things outdoors in the ground. That may seem like a long time, but is it? Time is relative. Given what we've ...

It is time to dig dahlia tubers out of the earth and prepare them for their indoor winter nap. "The tuber needs to be cushioned so it has a nice bed," said Sue Evanicky, chairwoman of the ...

Q: I bought a number of dahlia tubers recently. When and how should I plant them? A: Dahlia tubers are best planted after the soil has warmed a bit, between mid-April and mid-May. In a sunny location ...

Dahlias are generally thought of as fall flowering plants in our area. When planted directly into the ground, they generally don’t hit their blooming stride until late summer. Dalia gardeners who want ...

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 ...

We have about eight weeks left of the indoor growing season before we can safely plant things outdoors in the ground. That may seem like a long time, but is it? Time is relative. Given what we've ...