Tomato 'Pink Brandywine' is a favourite of Andi Strachan's, senior gardener of the Victorian walled kitchen garden at the National Trust’s Knightshayes in Devon, which has a vast collection of ...

Popular dahlia types include cactus dahlias with needlelike petals, pompon dahlias with spherical blossoms, and dinnerplate ...

A local florist and cut flower farmer’s business has now bloomed into a grower’s guide for dahlias. Fran Parrish, owner of Heirloom Soul Florals, has shared her know-how in a 200-page book, “Growing ...

Dahlias are also no shrinking violets, with many varieties nearly reaching the 5 ... a built-in support system for their entire lifespan. Tomato cages, in particular, are a good option since ...

If you plant a variety of dahlia that will grow to be more than ... you can always use tomato cages. Staking also allows for air circulation in and around the plant. Good air circulation prevents ...