Rooted Ramblings: August is for Dahlias

Written by Nancy Polz, Portage County Master Gardener Volunteer Just as summer starts to wane, dahlias step in to show their spectacular blooms. Dahlias are native to Mexico and Central America where their tubers were originally grown as an edible vegetable. At that time, the flower was unimpressive. Explorers took the tubers back to Europe where flower development was the interest rather than a…