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New Dahlias for 2018

New Dahlias for 2018

January 30, 2018 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias

I came to dahlias relatively late in life. Had I gotten an earlier start, by now I would have grown hundreds of different varieties. As it is, I’m playing catch up. There are still so many dahlias I have yetRead More

Dahlias: Why You Can't Always Get What You Want

Dahlias: Why You Can’t Always Get What You Want

January 16, 2018 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Bulbs

January and February are the peak selling season for dahlias. It’s still months before we start shipping tubers, but dahlia lovers are always eager to reserve their favorites. They know from experience that the only way to make sure you get the varieties you want is to order them early. ThereRead More

Late Summer Flower Bulbs Hit Their Stride

Late Summer Flower Bulbs Hit Their Stride

August 17, 2017 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Dahlias, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Bulbs

August is an exciting time in our trial garden. There’s something new to admire every single day. This month the stars of the show are summer bulbs, and in particular, cannas and dahlias. Here’s a quick peek at what we’reRead More

How to Grow Dahlias in a Cutting Garden

How to Grow Dahlias in a Cutting Garden

July 20, 2017 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

It’s midsummer and the dahlias are coming on strong. This year, my cutting garden is filled with 70 of these solar-powered flower-producing machines. Hopefully this is the peak of my dahlia obsession and I’ll be able to scale back next year. (Yeah,Read More

8 Tips for Growing Better Dahlias

8 Tips for Growing Better Dahlias

June 7, 2017 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, How-To, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

Dahlia fever is running wild through the gardening world and there’s no sign of it stopping anytime soon.  If you have caught the dahlia bug, here are eight tips for growing bigger, better flowers this summer.

New Dahlias and a Sneak Peek at This Year's Cutting Garden

New Dahlias and a Sneak Peek at This Year’s Cutting Garden

February 10, 2017 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

I know January is only 31 days long, but this year it seemed to last forever. Thankfully that cold and dreary month is in the rear view window and I can start looking ahead to this year’s cutting garden! As usual, I’m reserving about 80% of the space for dahlias. TheRead More

How to Overwinter Dahlias

How to Overwinter Dahlias

October 21, 2016 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Cut Flowers, Dahlias, How-To, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Bulbs

  Dahlias are heat loving plants that grow best with lots of sun, 80 to 90 degree temperatures and nice warm soil. Unlike most annuals and perennials, they are at their best in late summer and they keep right on blooming rightRead More

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