Propagating dahlias can be done through division, cuttings, or seeds. Division involves using tubers, clones of mother plants, to produce new blooms. Seeds result in genetically unique dahlias, ...

It's time to start thinking about what bulbs to plant now for long-lasting summer blooms. There are lots of lesser-known, ...

It began as a small project. About a decade ago, Al and Lee Ann Cocco discovered the beauty of late-blooming dahlia flowers and decided to add some color to their Brighton yard. "Five or six plants, ...

WHAT IS IT about dahlias? Sure, the flowers are showy, but not a one is fragrant, and the foliage is nothing special. But at the height of summer, dahlias rule. Their abundantly petaled glory even ...

Q: This summer, some of my impatiens plants are producing long, stringy tendrils. I have never seen this before. They arise from a node where a leaf is attached to a stem. What are they? I’ve included ...

The Dannevirke dahlia which has just flowered in an Alma St garden. When Murray and Beth Holden visited a Feilding garden they were intrigued to see an unusual dahlia growing. The owner of the garden ...

Of the 20,000 varieties of dahlia flowers, only 10 to 20 kinds are black in color. Now researchers say they've solved the molecular mystery of how these rare flowers get their dark hues. Researchers ...

Dahlia growers throughout Northern California will take the cream of their crops to Soquel in a week for the annual Monterey Bay Dahlia Society show. The admission-free event, planned for Sept. 3-4 ...