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Episode 75: Growing Dahlias with Nick Gitts
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In this episode Nick Gitts, owner of Swan Island Dahilas, answers all of my burning dahlia care questions. Swan Island Dahlias is a 40 acre dahlia farm located in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and they grow over 360 varieties of dahlias and Nick has been running the farm since 1975.
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SHOW NOTES:
In this episode, we discuss:
Choosing the best location to plant your dahlias
How and when to plant dahlia tubers
Fertilizing dahlias
How and when to pinch dahlia sprouts
Tuber digging, dividing and storage
Important Take-aways:
Dahlias should be planted when the ground temperature is approx.
60 degrees.
Plant dahlias in a location that receives full sun and has well draining soil.
If you have a heavier soil, add in peat moss or bagged steer manure to lighten and loosen the soil texture f
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