Dahlia garden layout

Deborah Stone of Stone Hollow Farmstead reveals her secrets to cultivating these showy flowers.

If you haven’t grown dahlias from seed, I highly encourage you to give it a try—it’s the ultimate treasure hunt. Unlike tubers or cuttings, which produce an exact clone of the plant they come from, dahlias grown from seed offer a treasure trove of new possibilities, each one something that’s never existed before. The opportunities are endless, and if you find one you love, you get to name it! I’d love to hear about some of the discoveries you’ve made in your garden.

When you're filling in a dahlia bed, it helps to know which are the best companion plants for dahlias. Here are some of my favorites!

Tour through Elizabeth Locke's Secret Dahlia Garden and learn how you, too, can incorporate her favorite varieties in your own garden.

Discover the 5 best dahlias to grow for cut flowers your first season. Learn which varieties are reliable, beautiful, and prolific bloomers for your flower farm or garden.

Dahlias can add a rainbow of hues to your flower garden, but If you're not sure whether your dahlias look healthy, check out the five most common mistakes when growing dahlias. Find out what you can do to ensure they produce a full show of blooms.

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Maximize your dahlia garden's beauty and health with 40 natural companion plants. Learn which plants to grow to promote growth, attract pollinators, and deter pests.

Idlewild Blooms | Emily Fontes on Instagram: "My best tips for newbies… 💗 Buy dahlia varieties that make you happy even if they aren’t popular. Some of my favorites are inexpensive. 💗 Get a variety of sizes and forms. This gives you good texture in bouquets. 💗 It’s okay to plant them close (12 inches is what I do) as long as you cut them a lot! 💗 Fertilize them regularly with nitrogen balanced fertilizer when they are young. This makes for big happy plants. You can lay off the fertilizer…