Welcome to the homepage of The Dahlia Lady of Springfield!
Myriad of colors
You have found the website for one of New Hampshire's most lovely dahlia farms! Please take a moment to peruse my GALLERY of pictures of gorgeous dahlias all grown right here on the farm, and arranged by the Dahlia Lady, pictures of the gardens themselves, (maybe with a few kids wandering into view) and the vibrant presentation I make at the Norwich Farmer's Market in Norwich, VT. http://www.norwichfarmersmarket.org/
Check out the article on the farm and growing dahlias in Springfield in the Kearsarge Magazine Fall 2013!
http://www.kearsargemagazine.com/
On a statewide level, the farm was featured in New Hampshire Home magazine on page 98 in the September-October issue 2016.
https://issuu.com/mcleancommunications/docs/new_hampshire_home_september-octobe
Also of note is the article on page 25 of Here in Hanover's Fall 2017 issue; http://www.hereinhanover.com/2017/09/05/153985/in-this-issue-fall-2017
If you would like to learn to grow dahlias with similar success, check out my Growing Instructions page, or visit the Contact Info section for where and when I will be giving my next dahlia talk. For a selection of the plumpest, healthiest, hardiest tubers around, you will want my Online Store. That is OPEN!! However, you will see a lot of 'Sold Out'. Do not panic! Those ugly notices are automatically generated when inventory reaches 0, however, there will be more inventory in early April, when I re-check the dormant tubers for active growth. To see the full selection that should hopefully be available at that time, check out Tubers Available. To get yourself on my mailing list, so you can be alerted when the inventory goes online, find my email address in the Contact Info section. Last, but certainly not least, peruse my Cut Flower Varieties to see what's available for take-home in the fall.
Check out the article on the farm and growing dahlias in Springfield in the Kearsarge Magazine Fall 2013!
http://www.kearsargemagazine.com/
On a statewide level, the farm was featured in New Hampshire Home magazine on page 98 in the September-October issue 2016.
https://issuu.com/mcleancommunications/docs/new_hampshire_home_september-octobe
Also of note is the article on page 25 of Here in Hanover's Fall 2017 issue; http://www.hereinhanover.com/2017/09/05/153985/in-this-issue-fall-2017
If you would like to learn to grow dahlias with similar success, check out my Growing Instructions page, or visit the Contact Info section for where and when I will be giving my next dahlia talk. For a selection of the plumpest, healthiest, hardiest tubers around, you will want my Online Store. That is OPEN!! However, you will see a lot of 'Sold Out'. Do not panic! Those ugly notices are automatically generated when inventory reaches 0, however, there will be more inventory in early April, when I re-check the dormant tubers for active growth. To see the full selection that should hopefully be available at that time, check out Tubers Available. To get yourself on my mailing list, so you can be alerted when the inventory goes online, find my email address in the Contact Info section. Last, but certainly not least, peruse my Cut Flower Varieties to see what's available for take-home in the fall.
Blooms 'n' Barn
Car overflowing with blooms, headed to market
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2021, was a pretty good year for dahlias.
If a little tough on the psyche. Dry spring followed by wet summer is the perfect combination for happy dahlias, and all 250 plants burst out of the ground in a hurry! Blooms came readily, and stayed long - really long - and I was able to give dahlia flowers to trick-or-treating parents! Overwintering went well, and the store is open, if a little picked over. Two inventory 'add' dates were both swamped. Get yourself on the email list to be alerted to 'add' dates! Inventory sells out fast. Some tubers will still be available at the Norwich Farmers Market the last two Saturdays in May, and if you want them sooner, you can check out a jaunty collection of colors and varieties at Liv in the Moment Flowers and Gifts; https://m.facebook.com/LivsFlowersAndThings/posts (603)748-5804 My current collection of tuber varieties will make gardener, brides and flower lovers smile across the board. I've been adding interesting new varieties each year, and I'm extremely pleased with the selection I now have to offer. Garden Report:
2022 marks my 23rd year of growing dahlias. Soil is loose and loamy, pests and weeds are at an all time low. I'm still tweaking my fertilizer, but it's pretty darned bloom producing. Spring is starting out dry and warm; PERFECT for planting dahlias. Let's just keep the summer drought at bay, and we'll have another banner year!! Florist availability: Cut flowers are my joy! These start arriving in mid-late August. Fresh flowers can be purchased at the Norwich Farmer's Market or you can visit my local florist retailers; Allioops! New London; https://www.allioops.com/ Cobblestone Design Company, Concord, NH; https://www.cobblestoneflorist.com/ Liv in the Moment's Flowers and Gifts; (a newly opened florist just down the road from me in George' Mills!) https://www.facebook.com/LivsFlowersAndThings/ |
BY DESIGN DAHLIAS: I started selling flowers at the Norwich Farmer's Market back in 1999. Dahlias sold much better than all other flowers, so I ousted the rest of the blooms(and the veggies!) and planted ALL dahlias! I gave the company a name in 2001, and I've been providing outstanding cut flowers and quality dahlia tubers ever since. My arrangements are known for their vibrant colors, my service is appreciated because the customer makes all the choices, and my tubers are big and firm and produce amazingly healthy dahlia plants and flowers.
Dahlia cut flowers if kept in clean water look lovely for 7-8 days or more. They make fabulous gifts, and their colors really do sooth the soul. Try a bouquet and see for yourself! Visit a florist, or go to my "Contact Info" page to find out what Farmer's Market I will be at next and when!
Dahlia cut flowers if kept in clean water look lovely for 7-8 days or more. They make fabulous gifts, and their colors really do sooth the soul. Try a bouquet and see for yourself! Visit a florist, or go to my "Contact Info" page to find out what Farmer's Market I will be at next and when!
October 2017 cutting garden
