Why Join?

Attend free workshops with experienced growers to learn how to propagate, grow, prune, fertilize, show, and store both dahlias and glads.
Likelihood that you will learn some gardening tricks of the trade (e.g. Sea Soil to enhance the soil; Ammonia to kill slugs, etc.).
Option to purchase products that have been ordered in bulk or grown by other members (e.g. sea soil, vases, tubers, corms).
Opportunity to visit various gardens around Alberta.
Enjoyment of gardening with others at the Piper Creek Trial Gardens.
Prospect of developing and creating a new variety of dahlia that may be marketed throughout North America.
Option for contact with other gardening associations and accessing their brochures and bulletins (American Dahlia Society, NAGC).
Likelihood of being informed of and attending International Flower Shows increases.
Access to the ADGS website with the potential of contributing articles and information.
Opportunity to both learn about showing flowers and to participate in organizing and taking part in a flower show.
Chance to take free judging courses to become a recognized judge with the American Dahlia Society.
Dialogue with other growers
Tips and secrets from the experienced
Opportunity to purchase locally grown tubers and corms
Exchange, sharing and trading of tubers and corms
Tours of a large variety of dahlia and gladiolus gardens
Annual Dahlia and Gladiolus Summer Celebration

Also consider joining the ADS
~ American Dahlia Society ~

Access to ‘Members Only’ information
Single memberships receive one Classification and Handbook of Dahlias, and quarterly Bulletins
Membership to the ADS can be obtained through their own website OR purchased along with your membership in the ADGS
The ADS website is fantastic! Worthwhile just for the ‘Classification Site’ alone. You can search dahlias by form, size, or colour and the site usually has a photo of the dahlia you are looking for!