There’s something quietly sacred about working side by side with the one you love before the rest of the world has even stirred.

Dahlias are famous for their big, beautiful blooms—but that doesn’t mean your garden has to be high-maintenance to enjoy them.

If you visit Flaming Acres in the early morning, you’ll often find the dahlias stretching toward the sky—leaves glistening, petals just beginning to open, and the rhythmic hum of overhead sprinklers sending gentle arcs of water across the rows.