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What to do when stored dahlia tubers sprout early?

January 5, 2019January 22, 2018 by Garden Making

Dahlias in summer 2017: Saving the tubers over the winter.

Dahlia tubers that were put to bed in peat moss in the basement have started to send up shoots. Nick Vanderheide of Creekside Growers offers advice.

Substituting coir for peat moss

January 2, 2019January 3, 2013 by Judith Adam

Many gardeners are eager to learn more about using coir as a substitute for peat moss. Coir is a layer of plant fibre contained in the husk of coconuts.

Minor bulbs make a big impact

February 7, 2019April 26, 2011 by Judith Adam

Glory-of-the-snow (Photo by Ruhrfisc via Wikimedia Commons)

This cool spring has provided me with an opportunity to survey my garden’s small, minor bulbs to see which are still going strong, and which are disappearing.