Q.Lifting warm weather plants
Last year I lifted many dahlias but only 10% weren’t rotten. I’ve been doing this for years and they were very clean and dry when I boxed them up and placed in my garage. I reside in Maryland and I’m wondering if I should be doing anything differently?

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These are pretty picky with how they like to be stored. Almost any change will cause them to rot. This article will guide you to storing these properly:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/dahlia/storing-dahlia-tubers.htm