Field Journal

Need to store your dahlia tubers before planting? Here’s how to keep them safe until the garden is ready, including the best temperatures, storage materials, and what to avoid.

Dahlia tubers rarely look perfect when they arrive. Learn why wrinkles, odd shapes, and scars are completely normal — and what really matters when identifying a healthy tuber.

Not sure what the eye, neck, or crown of a dahlia tuber is? This guide explains the anatomy of a dahlia tuber and what each part does to help the plant grow.

Just received your dahlia tubers? Here are the first simple steps to take after delivery so your tubers stay healthy until planting time.

A small copper coin tucked inside every Fox Cottage Farm order carries more meaning than you might expect. Here’s the story behind this simple tradition — and how it helps flowers stay fresh a little longer.

Not sure what your dahlia tubers should look like when they arrive? This guide explains how to inspect them, what’s normal, and why a slightly wrinkled or oddly shaped tuber can still grow into a beautiful plant.

Fox Cottage Farm wasn’t built in an easy chapter of my life. It was built after difficult medical decisions and during the process of learning my body again. This is the story of how returning to the garden helped me rebuild my life.

When I learned I carried the BRCA gene mutation, I was faced with decisions that had no clear “win.” This is the story of choosing preventive surgery, navigating surgical menopause, and how returning to the garden helped me rebuild steadiness.

Choosing dahlia varieties can feel overwhelming — especially with so many colors, forms, and new releases. This guide breaks down a simple, intentional way to select dahlias that feel cohesive, productive, and uniquely yours.

If your dahlias aren’t blooming as much as you expected, the issue may not be the plant — it may be the approach. Here are 7 common mistakes that reduce flower production and how to encourage more blooms all season long.

More brides are choosing to grow their own wedding dahlias — not just for beauty, but for meaning. This guide shares romantic dahlia varieties by color palette, from soft blush and dreamy whites to peach, lavender, and autumn tones.

If dahlias have been calling to you but you’re unsure where to begin, this guide was written for you. A grounded introduction to growing dahlias, rooted in real flower farm experience and the quiet joy of learning season by season.