Saturday, August 6, 2011

Meet the Dahlia Man – Humboldt County resident loves variety

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My friend, Carl Young of Fortuna, has a beautiful collection of dahlias that get more colorful every season as he adds more varieties of this versatile flower annually. Here’s an exclusive look at a fraction of the blooming beauties  in Carl’s back yard today. He’s still got about 50 more varieties that will be blooming soon. Got any questions about Dahlia’s?

email carl at: carlhandup@att.net

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