Regular deadheading redirects energy back into the plant, encouraging continuous blooms and healthier roots. Use sharp, clean tools and remove spent blooms at the first set of leaves to avoid pests ...

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 ...

Whether you're growing dahlias in containers or planted a large patch of them in your garden, their gorgeous, stop-in-your-tracks blooms are sure to delight. To get as many dahlias as possible and ...

Deadheading dahlias regularly is key to a long, vigorous blooming season. Fading blooms should be deadheaded as soon as the flower centers start opening. Making deep cuts when deadheading encourages a ...

The dahlia (Dahlia spp) is a charming flower that makes gardeners wait until the middle of summer to enjoy blooms that range in color from deep purple to salmon pink and delicate yellow. It's worth ...

Keep blooms in your garden well into fall. The end of summer may seem like a slow time in the garden as heat stresses plants, bloom production begins to reduce, and growth begins to slow, but it’s the ...