First garden bouquet of 2024

Lake Edward Dahlia Bed is Ready to Plant Memorial Weekend

Planting my Rochester dahlias May 2024

What's going on at the lake

What to do with dahlia tubers in the spring

New Dahlias in the garden 2024

Easy tip to stabilize semi-broken tuber neck

A look at the seed starting & growing shed at Blooms Along the Lake

Late March I headed up to the lake to grab my dahlia tubers and to begin preparations for cool weather loving flower planting time. There...

For those of you with no garden space, the good news is that dahlias can be very happily grown in large pots on a balcony, patio, or in the

March 2024 The cycle of seasons in nature gives me pause to think of the seasons in our lives as well. The new hopes, dreams,...

Updated March 30 - February 2024 It's all about flower planning in February. I've drawn and laid out which flowers will be planted in...

February 2024 Winter sowing turns clear plastic containers into mini-greenhouses to give hardy annuals and perennials a jump start. Seven...