Enjoy dazzling dahlias in pots all summer with this simple guide to choosing, planting, and growing these popular flowers.

Most dahlias will need staking, so it’s a good practice to position a sturdy stake for each tuber, and to install the stake at the same time that you plant the tune. Inserting a stake later runs ...

Dahlias come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Learn about cutting dahlias, growing them, and caring for them.

Staking dahlias, or "tying them in", means tying the plants to canes to give them support as they grow in the garden. Dahlias flower in the middle of summer, producing their famously large and ...

As dahlias can grow quite tall and their blooms can be heavy, it is a good idea to stake them at the time of or before planting to prevent damage from wind or the weight of the flowers.

Dinner-plate dahlias are impressive, but don’t blend in well in a mixed border, so are best grown as specimen plants. All varieties will benefit from staking, as they flower on tall stems which ...

“I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to properly stake dahlias,” remarked Marge. Because of their gigantic size and height, she supports hers by tying the plants with strips of ...

It's easy to fall in love with dahlias. Their massive flower heads are visual dynamite in a fall garden—and they look just as beautiful in a vase after you cut and arrange them. Dahlias are ...