This early timing not only gives the plants a head start for summer, but also allows us to take cuttings from the fresh new ...

That's right — there's a right way and a wrong way to water freshly potted dahlia tubers, and there's a good chance that a ...

Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese. So, yes, this long-stemmed cauliflower has bright purple florets, as well as ...

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 ...

Put them in a coldframe for hardening off before planting outdoors in mid-May to June. Dahlias need rich soil in a sunny spot, so dig in soil improver before planting. Plant the tubers out when all ...

New plants can be expensive and it's easy to grow your own from cuttings. All you need to do is trick the dahlia tuber into making new shoots in late winter. These can be snipped off and are so ...

A succession of storms have blown across the island this winter and there may be more to come as we exhaust the alphabet of storm names. Darragh and Éowyn wreaked havoc, causing widespread damage and ...

When I was growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s and 1960s, dahlias were staple fare in many back gardens. As a gardening-mad teenager, I bought a dozen named varieties and had to keep them on top of ...