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Nursery owner and dahlia buff Valerie Parrott stands in front of her dahlia garden. Parrott is offering a free tour with tips on growing the beautiful blooms on Monday.

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Darling dahlias
September 29, 2023 1:30 a.m.

Darling dahlias

Nursery owner offers tour, growing tips

MOSES LAKE — Everything you always wanted to know about growing dahlias will be on display Monday. Valerie Parrott, owner of Pieces by Parrott in Moses Lake, held a dahlia tour on Sept. 25, and has another coming up on Monday. Parrott’s nursery supplies several local florists as well as her own flower-arranging business. In the course of that, she’s built up a reputation over the years for her skill with the finicky flowers and has invited the public to see her dahlia patch. About 50 people came out last week for the tour...