dahlias from seed DAHLIAS: Seed to Bloom: The Dahlia Grower's Companion, Signed Copy – Stone Hollow Farmstead

Grow dahlias with confidence. Celebrated educator Kristine Albrecht shares clear guidance, practical techniques, and hundreds of photographs drawn from eighteen years of hands on experience. This comprehensive companion covers everything a grower needs for a thriving dahlia patch.

• Soil preparation and soil health
• No till gardening techniques
• Propagation through tubers, seeds, and cuttings
• Planting in beds and containers
• Collecting and buying seeds
• Pre sprouting tubers and watering options
• Pinching, fertilizing, disbudding, and deadheading
• Growing in hot climates and in sink pots
• Trusted tools and supplies
• Dahlia pests, diseases, and viruses
• Cut flower growing, harvesting, and transport
• Drying blooms
• Digging, dividing, and storing tubers
• Dahlia history and tourism
• The Dahlia Genome Project

Enhanced with more than one hundred sixty short videos on the author’s channel, referenced throughout the book.

Growing perspectives from five continents:

• Gabriela Salazar, La Musa de las Flores, Valle de Bravo, Mexico
• Heather Henson, Boreal Blooms, Alberta, Canada
• Lorelie Merton, Florelie Seasonal Flowers, Bungaree, Australia
• Galena Berkompas, Micro Flower Farm, Vancouver, Washington
• David Hall, Halls of Heddon, Northumberland, England
• Emily Avenson, Fleuropean, eastern Belgium
• Philippa Stewart, Justdahlias, Cheshire, England
• Melissa Smith, Fraylick Farm, Traveler’s Rest, South Carolina
• Dr. Keith Hammett, Auckland, New Zealand

• Perfect for new growers, dahlia enthusiasts, and flower farmers
• Clear techniques for cuttings, seed starting, and tuber care
• Each copy is signed by the author