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Sophie King

Sarah Raven reveals her two golden rules for dahlia success — and how to guarantee they aren’t eaten by slugs and snails

Pink and red dahlias growing in planter in garden.

When a gardening guru shares their wisdom, we listen — and Sarah Raven's best dahlia tips, which she revealed to Ideal Home the other day, could be the key to thriving plants this year.

Even if you know how to plant dahlia tubers, you’ve probably dealt with a few hitches along the way — slugs, snails and plants that die off for no apparent reason seem to be a universal experience among dahlia growers.

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