Dahlias offer beautiful, bold flowers that bloom from summer through late fall and can be grown in your garden or even in pots. They are easy to grow and come in an assortment of colors, but depending ...

Dahlias can behave like perennials or annuals, depending on your hardiness zone. Use these tips to overwinter your dahlias successfully. Dahlias are native to the mountains of northern Mexico. They ...

The end of May is still the start of the planting season, so keep weeding, loosening the soil and adding compost before filling your landscape with more beautiful blooming plants. Perennial flowers ...

DAHLIAS ARE MY absolutely favorite summer (and into autumn) flower. They are very perennial while offering more than 100 blooms per mature plant. With that said, let me revisit an article on these ...

Dahlias are tuberous perennials, offering beautiful flowers each spring or summer. But they need to be dealt with carefully ...

With their dazzling show that lasts well into the fall, dahlias are some of the best summer flowers for filling out borders. Growing them alongside all your other seasonal favorites, or even next to ...

Dahlia tuber clumps wait to go into storage after being dug up from the ground. The necks and roots have been trimmed and the dirt has been brushed off. The tuber varieties have been labeled with a ...

Fall is the best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs and native plant seeds that benefit from cold stratification, like milkweed and bee balm. However, fall planting is not recommended for certain ...

Perennials are the foundations of the garden because of their long flowering season, and the fact that they come back to the garden year after year. They are staples in cutting and cottage gardens.

Hosta are tough but beautiful with varieties that range from 4 feet to 4 inches. And most importantly in Western Washington, they thrive in the shade. Courtesy photo The end of May is still the start ...