Native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America, dahlias are known as one of gardening’s most rewarding flowers, and rightfully so—they produce an incredible rage of colors, sizes, and forms.

For common tall garden varietals, pinch dahlias when the plant reaches around 12 inches and has four pairs of leaves. “Stopping” dahlias involves cutting off the top of the main growing stem to ...

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, ...

You know it’s showtime when umbrellas are shading dahlias in the garden. Umbrellas protect the American tuberous-rooted plants so their blooms don’t fade in the hot sun or get damaged by heavy rain.

Dahlias come in various colors, shapes, and sizes making them easy to include in any garden, container, and bouquet. Grow them in their own dedicated space, mix them with other flowers, or plant a few ...