All the things to keep in mind when planting LOTS of dahlias in the cutting garden! There are many videos on how to plant dahlias out there, but many of them forget one KEY step: PLANNING FOR SUPPORT! Dahlias get quite tall and top heavy and so it is particularly important to plan for how you are going to support them BEFORE you plant! If you wait to put your supports in until after they're growing, you risk impaling your tubers as they grow and multiply under the soil, and impaling them can cause issues like rot!

In this video we will show how we support lots of dahlias together here at the farm. While we do long rows, you can also use this same strategy using metal t-posts and corralling your dahlias together if you do not plant in rows!

The jute netting product we use is from conscious gardeners.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
-rebar and 10' long 1/2" PVC piping or 1/2" electrical metal conduit (if you have a hoop bender). Alternatively, use metal t-posts in the ground in lieu of the rebar and hoops if you do not need shade or hail netting support.
-jute netting
-small UV-rated zip ties
-nylon cord for "spine" of tunnel