Hands-on learning at the trial garden

Trial gardens are a wonderful way for volunteers to learn by working side-by-side with experts. The MN Dahlia Society’s dahlia trial...

What to do with your new Tubers

Thanks to Katie, for this question, “I’m new the the MN Dahlia Society and the tuber sale. I just picked up my tuber order yesterday....

Planting Dahlias

What is the best way to plant show worthy dahlias? We discussed different approaches and practices at our last general meeting, and will...

The Role of Soil Fertility In Gardening

Reproduced from the April 2002, Minnesota Dahlia Society Dahlia Digest ©by the Author and Dahlia Digest, 2002 By Dave Syverson Updated...

Planting Dahlias Presentation Recap

At our May General Meeting, we were given a presentation on planting dahlias by John Kooiman and Larry Bagge who shared their methods and...

Topping and Pinching Guide

To grow show worthy Dahlias, you need to pinch unwanted growth strategically. We discussed this at the last general meeting and are...

Propagation via Dahlia Cuttings Video

Requirements for taking Dahlia cuttings: a sterile razor sharp knife, some type of enclosure to retain significant humidity and at the...

Digging and Storing Dahlia Tubers

At our October meeting, the presentation was on digging and storing tubers. We had a dozen new members present so there was great...

What is the best way to prepare tubers for the garden?

April I usually wait till Mothers day to start planting our tubers directly into the garden but some dahlia growers like to get started...

MDS NEWS

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