There are a couple of factors to consider when deciding whether to lift your dahlias and store them over the winter or leave them in the ground. Some of these are in your control, such as soil conditions and space and others are not, such as the weather!

One of the reasons I became obsessed with growing dahlias was not only the huge range of varities but their ability to keep producing flowers from late summer right the way up to the first frost. Here are my top tips for picking!

So, you’ve got your dahlias potted up nice and early, compost on your jumper, hands full of promise — and now you’re peering at the pots...