A Midsummer Tour of Our Trial Garden
August is just a couple days away, and in our New Jersey trial garden the heat is definitely ON! We are located in the eastern part of the state...
dahlias
8 Tips for Growing Better Dahlias
Dahlia fever is running wild through the gardening world and there's no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. If you have caught the dahlia...
New Dahlias and a Sneak Peek at This Year's Cutting Garden
I know January is only 31 days long, but this year it seemed to last forever. Thankfully that cold and dreary month is in the rear view window and I...
Types of Dahlias: Flower Styles and Sizes
Dahlias make it easy to keep your garden colorful from late summer through fall. As other annuals and perennials are starting to fade, dahlias are just...
Planting Dahlias in Your Vegetable Garden
One thing all dahlia lovers have in common is a shortage of growing space. No matter how big your garden is, there are always more must-have dahlia...
Making an Impact With Border Dahlias
The only way to really understand a plant is to grow it yourself. So in our business, we wind up growing a lot of plants. We have a large trial garden...
Overwintering Dahlias? Time To Check the Tubers
I was in the basement last weekend planting the last of my amaryllis bulbs, and decided I'd better check on the dahlia tubers. If you have tubers...
The Flowerhouse - A Blooming Showcase of Past, Present and Future
It was a signature Michigan autumn evening: crisp, cool and a little windy. The chill in the air didn’t deter the big crowd that gathered to celebrate...
Dahlias from Bud to Bloom
Sometimes flowers take you by surprise and seem to burst into bloom overnight. But more often, it's a slower process that happens over days or even weeks....