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Emotional Support Dahlias I'm Amy, a backyard dahlia grower who started gardening to recover from postpartum depression — and never stopped.

I show people they don't need to be an expert to grow something beautiful.

10/11/2026

These dahlias are so exclusive they only grow in my backyard. 💁‍♀️

Growing dahlias from seed is a multi-year project with unpredictable odds. Most won’t be remarkable, but some might become your new favorite dahlias.

These sibling dahlias were grown from seeds from last year’s Rockstar dahlia which was pollinated by bees. Every single bloom is a genetic unknown.

Why? Dahlias have eight sets of chromosomes. Eight. We have two. Dahlia seedlings rarely look exactly like their parents, so growing them from seed is a little like plant genetics roulette.

Every bloom is a surprise, with a very slow reveal.

Out of 56 seedlings, I’ll probably keep fewer than five. But I only need one to stop me in my tracks.

And now is the time to start your own dahlia seed-growing adventure.

Harvest seeds from your dahlias now, start them indoors about six weeks before your last frost (I started these last January), and plant them out next year to grow dahlias that are completely unique to you.

You never know what you’ll get, and that’s the fun part.

Follow along for more on growing dahlias from seed and discovering your own one-of-a-kind blooms.

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A comment on my last Dahlia Hustle post got me thinking…Someone asked what happens when you’re selling dahlias before yo...
10/08/2026

A comment on my last Dahlia Hustle post got me thinking…

Someone asked what happens when you’re selling dahlias before you actually have the product in hand, and then something happens where you can’t deliver.

Because the hard part about pre-selling isn’t just getting people to buy.

It’s making sure you can actually deliver what you promised.

And this is where I put my 16+ years of experience working in retail businesses to work.

Things happen. Crops fail. Weather does what it wants. Pests show up. You can lose an entire planting faster than you can say “gopher wire.”

So if I was going to pre-sell flowers (or tubers), I would have a backup plan. And a backup for the backup.

That might mean knowing where you can source supplemental flowers, having backup offerings, setting clear expectations with customers, or building enough margin into your pricing to give yourself options if things go sideways.

Because pre-selling can be an incredible way to create predictable revenue from your dahlias.

But predictable revenue only works if you have a plan for the unpredictable.

This is exactly the kind of thing I’m thinking through as I figure out how to turn my dahlias into a profitable business.

And if you’re interested in dahlia selling content that helps you sell more, follow for more.

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10/04/2026

Predictability leads to profitability.

This is the first year I’ve actually tried to sell my dahlias, and as a busy mom with a full-time job, I’m still figuring out what works, what doesn’t, and what’s actually worth my time.

I’m sharing this because this is the kind of content I love watching and learning from.

If you missed Episode 1, I covered tuber sales, cuttings, seeds, and flower stands.

And the new idea I’m obsessing over that combines dahlias AND photography has me wanting to rip everything out of my backyard and start over.

🫣 But in a really good way…More on that next time.

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09/28/2026

For tuber production, how you start your dahlias matters less than the conditions they grow in.

Grown in 5-gallon bags or 4-inch sink pots, from a tiny tuber or a giant the size of a sweet potato, your dahlia plant WANTS to grow tubers.

Tubers are basically their whole personality.

But they need a healthy, low-stress growing season and time to mature—about 4 months for a good tuber clump.

And still, some varieties will give you more than others. Czarny Charakter has a reputation for producing sparse tubers. My Small World dahlias, on the other hand, are overachievers underground.

And that plant that hasn’t bloomed? Don’t panic, and don’t assume there’s nothing beneath the dirt. The lack of flowers doesn’t tell you whether tubers have formed.

(I have an earlier post that will help you investigate why it might not be blooming...)

Which variety has surprised you most at digging time?

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5 months ago I was sitting in bed debating whether I should post my very first image on this account.I felt like an impo...
09/22/2026

5 months ago I was sitting in bed debating whether I should post my very first image on this account.

I felt like an imposter, but ultimately talked myself into it because I figured it would only be one friend, my sister, and my husband seeing my posts anyway.

And now here I am, approaching more than 8k dahlia friends across IG and FB.

I’m honestly so grateful that you all ask so many great questions and trust me to help find the answers. It helps all of us learn and grow together.

If you find the info I’m sharing helpful, please share with your other dahlia friends so they can come learn with us too.

Thank you so much for being here. I’m truly grateful. (And maybe let’s plan something fun when I get to 10k, shall we?????) 🙏🫶

09/18/2026

Harvesting dahlias is a vibe. 😂

Comment TOOLS and I’ll send you the links to these 4 favorites.

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