Feeling overwhelmed by the thought of dividing your dahlia tubers for the first time? Or perhaps daunted by less than successful attempts in the past? This class is for you! Dividing dahlia tubers is a little like riding a bike: tricky at first, but once you've got it, it's easy peasy!

This class will include presentation, demonstration, and Q&A. You will learn :

• The best tools for dividing dahlias

• How to prep your tubers for dividing

• Traits of viable tubers

• How to identify eyes (emerging sprouts)

• A never-fail approach to dividing any tuber clump

• Methods for tackling large or tightly clumped tubers

• Four storage methods for dahlia tubers

• Ideal storage conditions

This class is designed for all levels of experience: no prior experience needed.

Deanna Kitchen is the owner of Twig & Vine Farm and the founder of the Growing Kindness Project. Her family’s small scale flower farm in Conway, WA, grows dahlias for cut flowers and sells tubers. In addition to growing dahlias, Deanna teaches floral design classes and gardening workshops.