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

What to do when stored dahlia tubers sprout early?

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.

The garden delivers carrots. (Photo by woodleywonderworks [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

Why are some of my carrots rotting?

Bob in Creston, B.C., asks why are his carrots rotting when he stores them in a cool basement. We ask author Niki Jabbour for advice on storing root crops.

Alpine strawberry. Photo from Richters.com

Growing alpine strawberries

Sweet alpine strawberries are small intensely flavoured little berries also known as fraises des bois. The attractive perennial plants make good groundcover.

‘Vanderwolf’s Pyramid’ limber pine. Photo by Judith Adam

Long-needled pines

When there’s a thin blanket of snow on the ground, I’m grateful for every conifer in my landscape, especially those with long soft needles.