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We just removed some huge trees from our front yard, which now makes it
the biggest, sunniest spot on our small suburban property. I've always
wanted to grow an assortment of dahlias, and now I have the room.
However, I know that dahlias need to be supported, and I'm afraid the
supports (tomato cages or bailing wire supports, for example) would be
too unsightly for a front yard in suburbia. Any advice on how to grow
dahlias in the front yard and not annoy the neighbors?

-Fleemo


Hoop supports like these are one way of dealing with floppy plants:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?P2C01246C

Or, if that link expires,here's the original:

http://www.waysidegardens.com/webapp...&OfferCode=S3H

Garden stores sell green ones, which are less conspicuous. But, some plants
simply defy wire structures, and you may need to make something out of
wooden stakes, cut shorter, lashed together with twine, and painted a dark
color.

No matter what you use, the larger dahlias will cover them with foliage
fairly quickly. In the meantime, the hell with the neighbors.