How To Store Dahlias For Winter.

Follow these tips for success with over wintering Dahlia tubers. (1) Label all your plants, before the frost. (2) Enjoy your Dahlias till the frost blackens them. (3) Cut the stems back to 6". (4) In a cool dry place , turn the tubers upside down ,(upturned tomato boxes make good props). Excess moisture drains from the hollow stem. (5) After 2 to 3 wks, clean up the tubers by removing the old soil and cutting the main stem down to a couple of inches. also cut off any thin roots. (6)Store the tubers upright in shallow boxes of dry peat in a frost free place.