Dahlias are prized in Western Washington for their amazing color, form and vigor. They’re also beloved for their blissfully long flowering period, which starts in July and continues until the first ...

With a flashlight jutting out of her mouth, Deborah Dietz will pull an all-nighter Friday getting very dirty and working up a sweat as she looks ahead to a weekend of balls, pompons and some of her ...

It began as a small project. About a decade ago, Al and Lee Ann Cocco discovered the beauty of late-blooming dahlia flowers and decided to add some color to their Brighton yard. "Five or six plants, ...