The Dahlia Patch 

January '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Brooke Palmer of Jenny Creek Flowers

In our inaugural "HIDTS" Brooke shares her incredible journey from classroom teacher to full-time flower farmer!

If you've ever dreamed of turning your love for dahlias into something more, you won't want to miss this. Brooke was just like many of you - teaching full-time while building her flower farm dream on the side. Now she's living that dream full-time!

February '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Wyatt & Christopher from Darcy's Dahlias

February "How I Did This Series" Featuring Wyatt and Christopher from Darcy's Dahlias. Christopher and Wyatt will be joining us to share their secrets for multiplying your dahlia stock through cuttings.

March '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Madeline Cooper from Fraiche Flower Farm

March "How I Did This Series" Featuring Madeline Cooper from Fraiche Flower Farm. Madeline joins us to share how she grows dahlias in Canada in growing zone 2b.

April '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Jenny Marks from Trademarks Flower Farm

April "How I Did This Series" Featuring Jenny Marks from Trademarks Flower Farm. Jenny joins us to share how she grows dahlias for profit. If you're thinking about selling your dahlias this year, then this How I Did This Session is for you!

May '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Nicole Sardo From Midnight Magic Garden

Learn about Nicole Sardo's Heirloom Dahlia Field Study. It has been posed in many groups and forums that heirloom dahlias may appear to be more disease resistant than modern cultivars. The goal of Nicole's public study is to collect data from participants in all growing zones and climates that support her theory of heirloom dahlia disease resistance.

July '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Chia-Ming Ro from Coastal Homestead

Chia-Ming will shares how she successfully grows dahlias in Southern California.

Learn more about Coastal Homestead: https://www.coastalhomestead.com/ 

Follow Chia-Ming on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coastal_homestead/ 

July '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Valerie Miller of Steel Cow Lavender

Join us for a relaxing and joy-filled evening as we bring our dahlias to life on canvas!

Dahlia Patch Member and artist Valerie Miller—founder of Art Garden Therapy Club and creator of Steel Cow—will guide us step-by-step through a beginner-friendly “Dahlia Field” painting. Whether you’re a seasoned painter or a total newbie, this class is all about letting creativity bloom.

🌸 What You’ll Need

🖌️ Click here for materials

Valerie's Starter Box: https://artgardentherapy.com/products/starter-box-of-painting-materials

August '25: How I Did This Series Featuring Kristin Starin of Starlit Dahlias

What You Need To Know Before Showing Your Dahlias. Kristin is training to be a judge with the Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers. She will teach us what judges look for at a show and how to prepare your flowers.