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Late Blooms: A Season of Reluctant Dahlias

Late Blooms: A Season of Reluctant Dahlias

It just seems to ache when dahlias—those exuberant, generous stars of late summer—stand tall but withhold their flowers. Many gardeners across the country watched sturdy stems and healthy leaves rise,... Read More

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Dahlia Pinching Made Simple

Dahlia Pinching Made Simple

We love the sound when we pinch a dahlia—that clear, clean snap. We press the central stem between our fingers and know we’re in the right place because the stem...

A Guide for When Dahlias Don’t Behave as Expected

A Guide for When Dahlias Don’t Behave as Expected

At some point in every grower’s experience, a dahlia behaves differently than expected. A tuber fails to sprout even though it has a growing eye. Or it sends up a...

How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer

How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer

Each flower brings its own quiet rhythm. Some prefer a generous drink, others thrive with restraint. Here are some practical tips to extending the life of your flowers. There’s something...

Gardening Innovations You Can Try at Home

Gardening Innovations You Can Try at Home

At Bear Creek Farm, our work is shaped by science and guided by experience; most often built on trial and error. We test, observe, revise, and trust what we see—because...

Why Messy Gardens Are Healthier: The Case for Wild, Resilient Landscapes

Why Messy Gardens Are Healthier: The Case for Wild, Resilient Landscapes

For centuries, gardeners have been conditioned to believe that a good garden is a neat garden—one of crisp edges, weed-free rows, and plants pruned into tidy submission. But is this...

Dahlia Tuber Tips for a Strong Start

Dahlia Tuber Tips for a Strong Start

It happens every year. As spring begins to arrive, the urge to plant tubers immediately is nearly unbearable. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the dahlia visions...

How to Know When Your Dahlia Tubers Are Ready to Dig

How to Know When Your Dahlia Tubers Are Ready to Dig

For decades, dahlia growers have followed a long-standing gardening tradition: leave tubers in the ground until the first hard frost. It’s a deeply ingrained practice, but not entirely based on...

Why Growing Flowers in the Northeast Is So Different from the Northwest

Why Growing Flowers in the Northeast Is So Different from the Northwest

The world of flower farming and gardening has been shaped by incredible teachers, many of whom are based on the West Coast, particularly in Washington State and Oregon. Their guidance...