
That's right — there's a right way and a wrong way to water freshly potted dahlia tubers, and there's a good chance that a lot of us have been making the same mistake.
If you’re planning on learning how to plant dahlia tubers for the first time this year, or you've had no luck with them before, you’ll want one of Sarah Raven's golden rules for growing dahlias under your belt. She says we should be watering freshly planted tubers sparingly (if at all) until they develop into established young plants.