The common wisdom is to cut back dahlias in fall after the first hard frost, but can you cut them before the frost? Here's how to encourage blooms.

Overwintering is a great way of protecting your plants from frost and wet weather, and it's especially crucial for more sensitive plants like dahlias. Their tubers can be stored over winter, but the ...

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 ...

In Northeast Ohio, tropical dahlias keep blooming for a surprisingly long time into the fall, often into November. That ...

Deadhead spent blooms weekly by cutting stems back to the main branch to encourage bigger, better flowers. Water deeply once or twice a week and feed with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer to ...

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 ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...