One of the best flowers for container gardeners is a dahlia. There are hundreds of varieties and dozens of colors and sizes. Some plants can have 40-50 blossoms a year if they are picked frequently.

Dahlias are the darling of the vase and garden this time of year, and with so many new varieties, there are now dahlias for even the smallest balcony or patio. Dahlias crave the sunshine and deserve a ...

The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...

To say I am stubborn is news to no one, including yours truly. My mother told me so frequently. Stubbornness is one of my gardener traits, too. I don’t like to be told I cannot grow a specific plant ...