Hello, dahlia! Make the most of these beautiful blossoms
Kylie Gray-Eilers holds up a bucket of freshly-picked flowers in her rows of dahlias growing in Royal City.
Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald
Boom Boom dahlias are just one of about 48 varieties Kylie Gray-Eilers had in her garden in Royal City this summer.
Larger, more extravagant dahlia blooms, like the one pictured, can be beautiful, but often have a shorter vase life than some of the ball-type variety of dahlias.
Dahlias can help bring in plenty of pollinators to the garden, much like this bee enjoying the fruits of Kylie Gray-Eilers’ labor this summer.
Kylie Gray-Eilers cuts one of her dahlia blooms as she gets a bouquet ready for a customer.
ROYAL CITY — Gardeners and plant lovers with dahlias in their yard or garden are inevitably enjoying the views of beautiful blooms this time of season.
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