Growing flowers for profit is a rewarding and sometimes challenging journey. But my flower farming goal is to work smarter, not harder. And that’s one of the reasons I love dahlias and the multiple ways it can help bring money into my business.

Dahlia tubers. The blooms are the queen of the late-summer garden and the tubers are a critical income stream for flower farmers in the dead of winter when their field is dormant. But as you log hour after hour planting, digging, washing, dividing and storing, you start to wonder…is all the time and effort worth it?