Zones and overwintering

14 years ago

I'm not sure just what zone I am in, how do I find out?

I have been reading on the web that you do not need to dig up your Dahlia bulbs in the fall. Is this true?

I have always dug them up in the fall and put them in pails with sawdust and stored them in the basement til spring. I then take them out and wet the sawdust and wait for them to sprout before I put them back in the ground.

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Poochella
14 years ago
There are various hardiness zone maps out there. The link below is to one.
You are definitely in the have-to-dig zone in Vermont and have done the right thing by digging and storing each year.

Here is a link that might be useful: hardiness zone map for NE U.S.
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