We’ve talked a lot about storing dahlia tubers over the years, and that’s because it’s one of the hardest parts to figure out when growing dahlias. Some of you live in warm climates and don’t always have to worry about digging/overwintering your tubers, but for those of you who need to dig and store your […]
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Have you been picking your dahlias this year? We hope so! Here are the three reasons we think you should be cutting your dahlia blooms. Cutting Your Dahlias is Good for the Plants Did you know that it’s good for your dahlia when you pick the blooms? Harvesting the flowers keeps your plants growing and
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How to Fertilize Dahlias Are you looking for information about fertilizing dahlias? We can help! There are three main things to know about properly fertilizing dahlias: Early Season Fertilizing We plant with granulated organic chicken manure fertilizer (5-3-2 + micronutrients!) in our beds, and top dress with more balanced fertilizer about 4-6 weeks later (or
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Good healthy soil was one of the main things we considered when we purchased our farm, because a foundation of soil health is essential for growing healthy food, flowers… and, of course, especially dahlias! ???? So today we want to talk about the 4 most important things for cultivating healthy soil in your home garden.
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How do you choose whether to start seeds indoors or wait and start them outside? There are a few key things to consider when making this decision. We made a free downloadable flow chart to help you figure out if you should start your seeds inside or direct sow them outside. Click on the image
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In summer 2023, we did a fantastic experiment with KA’s Mocha Katie dahlias, to demonstrate what tuber growth looks like when taking dahlia cuttings to root at different points in the year. This year’s experiments followed many variations from 2022, and confirmed quite a few things, including: KA’s Mocha Katie, besides being one of my top favorite
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Are you new to digging dahlias? Or just need a refresher because it’s been a whole year since the last time you dug up your tubers? Follow along as we dig up the precious tuber clumps of Bloomquist Wild. Make a Plan It’s easy to get mixed up after you start digging everything, so go
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After your dahlias grow to around 12 inches tall, it’s time to start offering them some support. There are many different ways to do this, but the most common methods are staking and corralling. What is the difference and how do I decide which method to use? Staking Staking involves using a stake for every
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We’re in an in-between season at the farm. The busy spring season is over, and all the planting and shipping is done, but we’re still waiting on the bounty of blooms. As we watch and wait for our dahlias to bloom, there is still plenty to do. Watching for pests and pest prevention Every week,
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We plant dahlias in a double row, 12” apart in both directions. We used to use four t-posts and baling twine to make a box around our dahlias. We’d put two t-posts every 20 or 25 feet down our 200 foot rows and then we’d use baling twine starting at 12 inches off the ground
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