There’s a lot that I’m thankful for, including a couple fall-season bloomers in my garden. I have recently mentioned these two plants, which are natives of Mexico, but they are blooming right now and ...

A: Tree dahlia, Dahlia imperialis, is a dahlia species native to southern Mexico and Guatemala that grows 12 to 20 feet tall. Its pink, lavender or white flowers provide welcome garden color in late ...

Lavender flower petals along with red, orange and brown autumn leaves litter the lawn at Mac Houfek’s home in Virginia Beach. The petals are falling from a flower whose blossoms grow on a stalk so ...

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Today’s photo gallery features images related to the column’s main topic. The images have been provided by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society, and most (if not all) were created by MBDS member Brion ...

Q: I would like to grow dahlias. Where do I begin? — Becky, Morro Bay A: Dahlias are showy flowers that encompass a wide variety of flower form, size and color. These tuberous perennials range in size ...