Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder. Allow foliage to die back, then dig and cure tubers dahlias before storage. Balancing moisture and air circulation ...

If you can’t get enough of growing dahlias in your garden but don’t want to buy new tubers every spring, the good news is that dahlia tubers can last for years under the right storage conditions.

Dig up dahlias about two weeks after the first frost so the tubers can form eyes for next year’s growth. Clean, divide, dry, and store tubers in moist peat moss or vermiculite in a cool, dark spot.

If you’re unsure when to cut back dahlias, you’re not alone. Follow this easy frost rule to ensure strong tubers, healthier ...

The hydrangea “Endless Summer” is the one that started it all. One of the few blue flowers (in acid soil), it flowers on both old and new wood. In the fall, the choice to dead head or not to dead head ...

New gardeners are always surprised when they dig up their dahlias at the end of the season. The one tuber they planted multiplies all summer, adding new tubers until a banana-like bunch forms. Now is ...

The reason we tend to dig up dahlias and store them out of the soil over winter is to keep them dry and frost-free, and prevent them from rotting, as both conditions can damage and often kill off ...

Winters in New Hampshire get far too cold for plants like cannas, dahlias and other tender annuals to survive. But you can save them from one year to the next by digging up their tubers or bulbs and ...

The next tough question is finding a cool, dark storage place that does not get too cold. Druckenbrod has found that her insulated garage stays at the recommended forty to fifty degrees through the ...

Dahlias are delightful additions to the garden because they keep on giving. “Dahlias are the ‘love flower,’ because the more you cut them and give them away, the more flowers they produce,” says Becky ...