There's something especially exciting about Mondays at Flaming Acres Dahlias these days! We're now into our second week of Harvest Mondays, and we're delighted to announce that 10 more beautiful dahlia varieties are joining our online shop!

We're now beginning our second week of harvest, and the tuber yields have been very encouraging. As each variety comes out of the ground, we're carefully sorting, evaluating, and counting the tubers to determine what we can offer in our online shop. And that brings us to something new we're especially excited to share with you! Introducing Harvest Mondays!

There's something especially rewarding about harvest time at Flaming Acres Dahlias. After months of planting, watering, weeding, and watching thousands of dahlias grow, we're finally discovering what's been happening beneath the soil!

As September begins to wind down, our dahlias are still putting on a beautiful show here at Flaming Acres. It’s such an interesting time in the garden. We’re still enjoying the blooms we waited so patiently for, but at the same time, we’re already noticing the things we want to remember for next year.

There is something especially beautiful about the gardens at Flaming Acres right now. Maybe it is because we have waited so long for them this year. Our dahlias have been running behind schedule, and for much of the summer we have been watching, waiting and wondering when the fields would finally begin putting on the show we knew was coming.

As you explore our 2027 collection, we hope you'll use the Easy-to-Grow Beginner's Guide as a companion to the online shop.

There is something wonderfully hopeful about choosing dahlias for a new growing season. You may begin with every intention of being practical. You tell yourself you only need a few. Then you see a color you’ve never grown before, discover a beautiful new variety, or come across an old favorite you suddenly realize you’ve missed—and before long, next summer’s garden is beginning to take shape in your imagination.

We created the catalog to make browsing and garden planning easier. You can explore varieties by bloom size, discover some of the exciting additions to our collection, compare colors and forms, and begin putting together your own wish list for 2027.

Tuesday is a big day at Flaming Acres. The online shop begins opening at noon on September 1st, and over the next several hours, more and more of our 2027 collection will make its way onto the website. And then we'll head right back out to the field.

Rather than simply scrolling through the online shop once it opens, our new Interactive 2027 Collection Catalog gives you an opportunity to explore the collection ahead of time. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, settle into your favorite chair, and start dreaming about next summer.

One of our favorite days each month is finally here. Today we finished delivering the July Flaming Acres Subscriber Perks, and we hope they bring inspiration, encouragement, and a little extra joy to everyone who is growing along with us this season. This month's collection was all about celebrating the stories that make every garden unique.

One of the greatest joys of walking through the garden is seeing our own Flaming Acres Original varieties come to life. After making crosses, growing seedlings, and harvesting tubers, keeping them over the winter only to plant as tubers…it is so satisfying to see the beautiful foliage and flowers produced.

If there's one thing growing dahlias teaches you, it's that every season brings its own set of challenges. Here in southwestern Idaho, we've settled into a stretch of triple-digit temperatures. The days are long, the soil dries quickly, and every living thing is searching for relief from the heat.

There is always something exciting happening in the dahlia field this time of year. This week brought one of those milestone moments we look forward to every season.

Every Garden Has a Story. One of the greatest joys of growing dahlias isn't simply watching flowers bloom—it is seeing where they bloom.

This weekend our nation celebrated 250 years since the birth of America. Like many families, we watched the fireworks, listened to patriotic music, and reflected on the blessings we sometimes forget to count. As I watched the celebrations, my thoughts drifted to two people who would have appreciated this anniversary more than most—my parents. I am a first-generation American. That is a statement I have never taken lightly.

One of my favorite days each month is Subscriber Perks Delivery Day. It's the day we get to share something special with the wonderful community that has chosen to follow along with our journey here at Flaming Acres Dahlias. Today, our June Perks have been delivered to every subscriber's inbox. This month's collection was created to help subscribers enjoy their summer garden with confidence and inspiration.

Friday was a stormy day here in Idaho's Treasure Valley. Before turning in for the evening, I took one last walk through the garden and our dahlia fields. Everything looked peaceful, and I thought the rain had finally passed. I was wrong.

The past few weeks here at Flaming Acres have been full. Full of growing things. Full of family. Full of work. Full of moments that have reminded me just how precious each day truly is.

Growing up, Dad and I were inseparable. If he was going somewhere, I usually went too. We picked up supplies for projects together. We drove to Saxton Fruit Orchard for apples. We picked out Christmas trees. We went skiing at Bogus Basin, fishing, biking, and water skiing.