The first week of November is cool enough to consider digging and storing tender bulbs such as dahlias, cannas and others that could be killed by a hard freeze. There is still time to mow and edge the ...

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.

Digging and storing dahlia tubers lets you enjoy the same beautiful blooms every year, even in cold regions. Wait for the first hard frost to blacken the leaves before cutting stems back and carefully ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to visit the spectacular dahlia gardens on Enders Island in Mystic. For those unfamiliar with this retreat, an 11-acre seaside estate was donated to the Society ...

Q: We recently moved from the Adirondack Mountains in New York, where I had to dig up my dahlia bulbs every fall and store where they would not freeze. Is it necessary in the Harrisburg area or is it ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - If you dig dahlias, better dig them up. Dahlias are dazzling, often with huge flowerheads that look like they were designed for a Hollywood movie. They bloom from summer well into ...

Dahlias light up the summer and fall garden with big, showy blooms that can be as big as softball until the first hard frost withers the plant into a crumpled, mushy mess. Yet, the underground tubers ...

Last week the column was about when bulbs and corms should be dug. This week I will continue along that vein talking about dahlias. Dahlias shouldn’t be dug until after a killing frost. The frost ...

In most cases, in well-drained soil or raised beds, you can just mulch or lightly cover your dahlias in the fall after you cut the stems to the ground. But if you are a devoted dahlia grower, you will ...

Depending on your garden's elevation, it's time to start thinking about digging, storing and dividing dahlias. It's safer to dig tubers every year than run the risk of having them rot or freeze. Dig ...