Q: I have dahlias that I’d like to fertilize and wonder what you would suggest. A: My favorite fertilizer for dahlias is a combination of alfalfa meal and organic flower food. It’s the same ...

To keep fruit trees healthy and ensure they bear plenty of fruit, they need sufficient nutrients. Learn when fertilization is beneficial, which products are suitable, and how to apply them correctly.

The best dahlia fertilizer has an NPK ratio of 5:10:10 or 4:8:8. Any fertilizer with half as much nitrogen as phosphorus and potassium is ideal for dahlias.

The Virtuoso dahlias are making their debut this year with five colors: Pinkerific, Classy Carmine, Vibrant Violet, Dayglo ...

Dahlias are heavy feeders, but once buds are formed they need a fertilizer with a lower first number (5-10-10 or 10-20-20) applied at the rate and frequency recommended on the package label.

What to do this week: It’s time to put your garden beds to bed. Finish planting hardy bulbs like tulips with a shovel and lifting out tender bulbs like dahlias with a garden fork. There’s no ...

Tree dahlias grow up to twenty feet tall. They may die back to their roots in the winter (if not, cut them down to six inches) but do not have to be lifted like their smaller cousins and will ...

These trees grow up to 90 feet tall, casting too much shade over sun-loving dahlias. Roethling adds that walnut fruits are large and can damage understory plants when they fall.

Question: I bought several dahlias, but I know nothing about the care. When should I remove the blooms and feed the plants? Answer: Dahlias are treated as annual flowers throughout most of Florida.… ...

1. Pat and Charlie Bowers, who garden in Long Beach, asked for suggestions for a vining plant that will cover an arbor without requiring a lot of work to maintain. In “Wildflowers of North ...