Dahlias are prolific bloomers. If you’re lucky, you may still have a few flowers clinging onto their last petals before the winter winds blow them away. But beautiful as they are, these flowers ...

However, you should avoid lifting dahlia tubers too early, as they use this time between flowering and lifting to absorb and store nutrients that can then be used for bigger and brighter blooms ...

Dahlias thrive in a sunny spot in fertile, well-drained soil. They're tender plants so can't be planted out until the danger of frost has passed in late spring, but on light soil ...