Grower's Notes
Getting Tubers from Cuttings
Over time I began noticing something interesting. The cuttings that seemed to make the best usable tuber clumps by the end of the season were often the ones transplanted very...
Getting Tubers from Cuttings
Over time I began noticing something interesting. The cuttings that seemed to make the best usable tuber clumps by the end of the season were often the ones transplanted very...
Winter Work: Storage & Division
Storage and division are where most winters are won or lost, one clump at a time.
Winter Work: Storage & Division
Storage and division are where most winters are won or lost, one clump at a time.
Breeding Dahlias
Over the years my favorite place to be every summer is the seedling field, there’s really no competition. For a dahlia farmer that was starting to burn out and get...
Breeding Dahlias
Over the years my favorite place to be every summer is the seedling field, there’s really no competition. For a dahlia farmer that was starting to burn out and get...
Wilting Dahlias: What's With The Flop?
Dahlias didn’t climb out of the Mexican sierra by being delicate. A midday swoon is a strategy, not a defect. Give them cool roots, moving air, and a well-timed drink...
Wilting Dahlias: What's With The Flop?
Dahlias didn’t climb out of the Mexican sierra by being delicate. A midday swoon is a strategy, not a defect. Give them cool roots, moving air, and a well-timed drink...
Sometimes The Best Tubers Are The Worst Tubers
Farming has a way of humbling you. You make your plans, sharpen your tools, tuck your tubers into the earth, and then the season unfolds however it wants. Over time,...
Sometimes The Best Tubers Are The Worst Tubers
Farming has a way of humbling you. You make your plans, sharpen your tools, tuck your tubers into the earth, and then the season unfolds however it wants. Over time,...
When and How to Plant Dahlia Tubers
Dahlias don’t like to be rushed. They emerge on their own schedule, and not all at once - that’s just not their style. Some varieties pop up early, while others...
When and How to Plant Dahlia Tubers
Dahlias don’t like to be rushed. They emerge on their own schedule, and not all at once - that’s just not their style. Some varieties pop up early, while others...