The plant sale I helped with last Friday was very successful. Hostas slipped away easily. Petunias and impatiens blooming purple and pink were ready to be potted for instant color on patios. Some ...

Dahlias are exquisite flowers, but they don’t bloom until later in the season. What can you plant with dahlias that shares the same soil and sun needs, adds color earlier, and will enhance the display ...

If you love flowers, you know that dahlias are wonderful plants to grow. They produce multiple blossoms that are superb for cutting (long-lasting in arrangements) over a very long season. They also ...

June is an exciting month for dahlias, and it’s one of my favorite times in the garden. I love growing dahlias because they change so fast this time of year – suddenly plants are taller, fuller, and, ...

Dahlias are one of those flowers people become obsessed with. They're available in nearly every color, blooms come in many shapes and sizes, and new varieties come from breeders every year. And even ...

This column contains a string of motives. First, it’s about a very popular group of garden plants: Dahlias. Many gardeners find dahlias very appealing, along with roses, irises, succulents 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Continue deadheading, watering, and fertilizing as needed. Replenish mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds, and stake tall ...