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Sep 29, 2026 · 54:49
Join Joann and Allison chat all things iris with Josh Prieb of Fascination Iris Farm. Josh operates Fascination Iris Farm out of Whatcom County, WA where he grows hundreds of…
Sep 22, 2026 · 32:34
Join Joann and Allison chat with Stacey Kons of Sweet Collarette Flower Patch. While newer to hybridizing, Stacey is having great success and creating some beautiful dahlias.…
Aug 11, 2026 · 37:23
Join Joann and Allison chat (more learn from) with Adrienne of @Tah-Dahlia! on how to take better pictures of our dahlias using our phone cameras. Adrienne shares with us several…
Jul 14, 2026 · 42:08
Join Joann and Allison chat with Roe of Sweet Briar Flowers. What started off as relief at the end of a long day in coporate finance has flourished into a love for flower…
Jul 7, 2026 · 42:22
Join Joann and Allison chat with Sabika of Seattle Girl Farm. Sabika shares her story how gardening to support her father during health concerns unexpectedly brought her to grow…
Jun 23, 2026 · 47:37
Join Joann and Allison chat with Catheriya Burke of South Moore Garden. Catheriya is a hobby grower who fell into learning how to clean dahlias of virus through tissue culture…
Jun 3, 2026 · 48:50
Join Joann and Allison chat with Liz Appleby of Lilibet dahlias. Growing and exhibiting dahlias over in East Sussex, Liz focuses on growing dahlias both for exhibition and…
May 26, 2026 · 47:43
Join Joann and Allison chat with Philip Merritt, dahlia enthusiast and successful dahlia exhibitior. Philip went all in on dahlias after planting a few during the COVID lockdown.…
May 19, 2026 · 55:37
Join Joann and Allison chat with Karen Sanchez, ADS Classification Chair. Karen shares with us a look into keeping all the show results organzied within the Classification…
May 5, 2026 · 13:46
Join Joann and Allison chat with one another about it being the Dig on Dahlias' second anniversary! We have had so much fun meeting all of you. A huge thanks to all of you who…
Apr 28, 2026 · 30:11
Join Joann and Allison chat with Brenna Estrada of Three Brothers Blooms all about her experiences writing the book, Pansies: How to Grow, Reimagine, and Create Beauty with…
Apr 21, 2026 · 1:13:03
Join Joann and Allison chat with collarette breeder Stuart Wilkinson. Stuart grows and breeds dahlias in the UK. His dahlia prefix is DN, for dahlia nut. He is currently working…
Apr 14, 2026 · 51:56
Join Joann and Allison chat with Michael Burns, the current President of the Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society of Canada. Michael's excitement and love for dahlias is infectious.…
Mar 31, 2026 · 29:10
Join Joann and Allison chat with John Farris, Physical Therapist, share some insight on how we as gardeners can care for our bodies during times of often sudden significant…
Mar 24, 2026 · 50:17
Join Joann and Allison continue our interview with Dave Gillam of Dave Gillam Dahlias. Dave is currently serving as Chairman for the UK National Dahlia Society. He is an…
Mar 17, 2026 · 44:28
Join Joann and Allison chat with Dave Gillam of Dave Gillam Dahlias. Dave is currently serving as Chairman for the UK National Dahlia Society. He is an exceptional exhibitionist.…
Mar 10, 2026 · 43:35
Join Joann and Allison chat with Jeff Miner, ADS National Show Chair. Jeff shares with us a little sneak peak into what to expect for the 2026 ADS National Show at the Frederik…
Mar 3, 2026 · 35:42
Join Joann and Allison talk with Levi of Levi's Dahlias and plant biologist friend Mike Qiu. Levi shares with us a bit of his dahlia journey and how he went from growing…
Feb 24, 2026 · 49:36
Join Joann and Allison chat with Janell Weiss of the Pollinator Patch. With a professional background agriculture, Janell grows thriving dahlias in Ohio, placing a strong…
Feb 10, 2026 · 37:07
Join Joann and Allison discuss the Pacific Northwest Trial Garden in Tacoma, WA with Trial Garden Director Terry Schroeder. Terry has made significant contributions to the dahlia…
Feb 3, 2026 · 46:41
Join Joann and Allison chat with Dr. Jan Gawthrop of Oldoc Dahlias. Jan is a bovine pediatrician. He grows dahlias in Northeast Indiana and is a member, previously Vice…
Jan 27, 2026 · 1:03:52
Join Joann and Allison sitting around the table with Barb and Paul Bloomquist of Bloomquist Dahlias talk about how they started growing dahlias and how it looked for them over…
Jan 21, 2026 · 1:05:17
Part 2 of our discussion with Steve and Sandy Boley of Birch Bay dahlias discussing their mentors. However, we do often get off topic and Steve and Sandy share quite a bit about…
Jan 13, 2026 · 52:34
Steve and Sandy Boley of Birch Bay Dahlias are back! This time our converstaion focuses on how the many mentors of theirs influenced their journey to become the incredible…
Dec 2, 2025 · 48:10
Join Joann and Allison chat with Deanna of the Growing Kindness Movement. Driven by a mission to use flowers as a way to connect and show kindness towards others, the Growing…
Nov 25, 2025 · 51:51
Join Joann and Allison chat with Rich Gibson of 20th Ave Dahlias. Rich shares with us all about his dahlia hybridizing from history to technique. You can find Rich's new…
Nov 11, 2025 · 58:51
Join Joann and Allison chat with Heidi Zierdt. She is the North Central Trial Garden director as well as the ADS Chairperson for all Trial Gardens. We discuss what an ADS Trial…
Oct 28, 2025 · 38:52
Join Joann and Allison chat with Jean Heeringa of Vista Dahlias! Her niece Lindsey, of IA Flower Farm, joins in on the conversation. Jean truely has a love for growing this…
Oct 8, 2025 · 28:55
Join Joann and Allison chat about our recent adventures and our emotional preparation for the seasons end.
Sep 23, 2025 · 43:45
Join Joann and Allison chat with Melissa of Bee Merry Farm talk all things running a dahlia farm while simultaneously working two other jobs. Melissa's love for dahilas and…
Sep 16, 2025 · 37:59
Join Joann and Allison chat with Nina about her new rose business Heart Song Roses. While Nina has been in the floral industry for years as Trillium Finch, she is braching out…
Sep 9, 2025 · 46:48
Join Joann and Allison chat with Connie Young-Davis. Among many other talents outside of the garden, Connie is an exceptional dahlia exhibitionist and dahlia hybridizer (prefix…
Sep 2, 2025 · 50:59
Join Joann and Allison chat with Bec McConnell of Serenade Dahlias over in Australia. Bec is growing primarily for the cut flower market and hybridizing beautiful traditional and…
Aug 26, 2025 · 33:51
Join Joann and Allison chat with Wayne Lobaugh, senior dahlia judge, exhbitior and dahlia hybridizer discuss the new ADS show entry, the Market Bunch. Wayne discusses a little…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:17:45
Join Joann and Allison chat all things dahlia exhibition with well accomplished dahlia exhibitor and senior judge, Paul Howard. Paul and his wife, Cheryl, will surely be on the…
Jul 9, 2025 · 30:45
Joann and Allison discuss what is currently going on in our gardens and how we are adapting to new spaces and new garden challenges.
Jun 24, 2025 · 52:48
Join Joann and Allison chat with Eugene Kenyon and Rosie Cooper-Vert of River's Dahlias in Oregon. We discuss what they are up to on the farm, how they are invovled with their…
Jun 17, 2025 · 1:04:16
Join Joann and Allison chat with Jim Kassner. Jim is the Show Chair for the 2025 ADS Nationals in Chicago. He is responsible for making sure everything is in order for another…
Jun 3, 2025 · 47:16
Join Joann and Allison interview Marryn of The Farmhouse Flower Farm. Marryn shares with us a bit of her journey starting up a flower farm and how it has transitioned to focusing…
May 6, 2025 · 33:20
Join Joann and Allison interview Adrienne of Tah-Dahlia! Adrinne is back on the podcast and gives us an update on her meristem and tissue culture experiment with Hapet Old Charm.…
Apr 29, 2025 · 44:31
Join Joann and Allison interview Joe Morse of Wood Lily Farm. Joe recently married into a family of dahlia giants and is taking on growing the legacy of his wife's late…
Apr 22, 2025 · 55:11
Join Joann and Allison interview Ellen Frost. Ellen owns a local flower cooperative, Local Color Flowers, shares a weekly newsletter and hosts an online community of growers…
Apr 8, 2025 · 1:00:46
Alison is back for a second episode! Join Joann and Allison interview Alison Kutz of Sound Horticulture discuss biological controls for pest and disease managment. She is a…
Apr 1, 2025 · 43:17
Join Joann and Allison interview Emily of Idlewild Blooms discuss how she incorporates data collection into her growing and hybridizing of dahlias to help her more effectively…
Mar 25, 2025 · 45:44
Join Joann and Allison interview Anne Maria of the Dahlia Legacy Project (DLP). Anne Maria shares with us all about the purpose of the DLP and all the exciting things they are…
Feb 26, 2025 · 1:07:25
Join Joann and Allison interview Steve and Sandy Boley of Birch Bay Dahlias. Steve and Sandy share what they consider important when you are planning your garden specifically for…
Feb 12, 2025 · 21:41
Join Joann and Allison talk about how to grow dahlias from seed. You can find a detailed print out of the dahlia seed starting process here:…
Feb 4, 2025 · 54:47
Join Joann and Allison interview Blake and Thomas of North Cascade Dahlias share how they are are growing and managing 50,000 dahlias and an additional 4,500 first year seedlings…
Jan 14, 2025 · 31:01
Join Joann and Allison interview Christine of Misfit Dahlias. The three of us discuss Christine's upcoming sale that includes her very first dahlia introduction, Misfit…
Jan 7, 2025 · 29:45
Join Joann and Allison discuss the results of a social media post about what buyers want from dahlia stores. What is important to us as buyers and how we can collectively make it…
Dec 3, 2024 · 25:48
Join Joann and I discuss our experiences with buying dahlia tubers and cuttings online and how it doesn't always go as planned. Following this episode, The Dig on Dahlias podcast…
Nov 5, 2024 · 21:14
Join Joann and Allison interview Jenica with Dahlias 4 DIPG. Following the loss of their son, Levi, Jenica and her family started this dahlia business as a way to raise funds and…
Oct 30, 2024 · 30:55
Join Joann and Allison talk about how they have been digging and dividing their dahlias. We discuss some of the things we did differently this year and how they worked out in our…
Oct 22, 2024 · 30:36
Join Joann and Allison interview Adrienne of Tah-Dahlia! at the ADS National show in Wenatchee, WA. Adrienne shares with us how she grows dahlias in Colorado's challenging…
Oct 15, 2024 · 27:37
Join Joann and Allison interview Amy from La Vida Dahlia (previously Rock Yard Blooms). Amy shares her excitment over attending her first dahlia show! She went big traveling to…
Oct 8, 2024 · 22:55
Joann and Allison discuss how they are collecting seed now as well as how they are planning to collect seed for the 2025 season.
Oct 1, 2024 · 44:16
Thinking of taking some fall cuttings and overwintering? Join Joann and Allison interview Jesse Owen of Get Planted N.W. to learn how to successfully grow dahlias indoors through…
Sep 24, 2024 · 59:34
Thrips, aphids, nematodes oh my! Join Joann and Allison interview Alison Kutz of Sound Horticulture. Alison discusses how to utilize beneficial insects and biological controls to…
Sep 17, 2024 · 24:25
Join Joann and Allison interview Emily and Elyse from Idlewild Blooms. Emily shares with us about her dahlia farm as well as how she utilizes her past profession in teaching…
Sep 10, 2024 · 16:59
Join Joann and Allison as we chat with Deanna Anthony with Bloomtown Flowers in Federal Way, WA. Deanna is a dahlia grower and Growing Kindness member. You can find Deanna on…
Aug 27, 2024 · 27:08
Joann and Allison discuss how they are beginning to prepare for digging and dividing dahlias.
Aug 13, 2024 · 26:18
Joann and Allison discuss Joann's first experience choosing and entering blooms for our local dahlia soceity parlor show.
Aug 6, 2024 · 35:23
Joann and Allison briefly discuss the changes in the dahlia world pertaining to hybridizer compensation and also talk about Allison going to the Kitsap County Dahlia Society show.
Jul 23, 2024 · 27:10
Joann and Allison discuss how to get connected and started with how to judge dahlias through the Northwest Federation of Dahlia Growers.
Jul 9, 2024 · 27:11
Joann and Allison discuss different important tasks we do in our gardens during the month of July.
Jul 9, 2024 · 19:02
Follow along as we continue our discussion with Cory Wynne of Wyn's Dahlias. During this episode Cory elaborate on how her and Walt grew and hybridized their introductions.
Jun 18, 2024 · 37:54
During this interview with hybridizer Cory Wynne, we discuss how she began her journey as a dahlia grower. Cory shares her methods of growing dahlias and equally important her…
Jun 4, 2024 · 26:31
May 14, 2024 · 0:23
Joann and Allison introduce Dig on Dahlias.
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