Q: I have dahlias that I’d like to fertilize and wonder what you would suggest. A: My favorite fertilizer for dahlias is a combination of alfalfa meal and organic flower food. It’s the same recipe I ...

SEATTLE — Dahlias are normally the king of the perennial garden when it comes to producing non-stop spectacular blooms. Their gorgeous blossoms not only add beauty to any area of the garden, but if ...

If you look at the labels of many of the most popular organic fertilizers at your local nursery, you might see some alarming ingredients. Many contain animal ingredients such as bone meal, blood meal, ...

Fertilize perennials and perpetually blooming shrubs while they are actively growing. Plants that bloom all season long, such as roses, dahlias, Scabiosa, delphinium, recurrent blooming daylilies and ...