In this short video excerpt from Gardeners’ World, Monty Don is getting ready to go on holiday. But instead of packing, he’s out in the garden picking dahlia flowers to give to his friends, including pink and white ‘Rothesay Reveller’. Watch now to find out why you should be doing this too before you go away.
How to holiday-proof your dahlias
In this video clip, Monty Don takes steps to ensure that his dahlias still look great when he gets back from holiday.
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