The Waynesville Council of Garden Clubs invites the community to the annual Dahlia Exhibit, Sept. 13 through 15 at the Waynesville Public Library. The exhibit is free to the public and attendees can vote for their favorite single stem or arrangement. Anyone wishing to exhibit their dahlias is invited to bring them to the library from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Containers are provided by the Council and Garden Club members will be available to assist exhibitors and answer questions for attendees.  Dahlias of every color and size will be on display, including recently developed hybrids.

The dahlia was named after Swedish 18th century botanist, Anders Dahl.  In 1872, a box of dahlia roots was sent from Mexico to the Netherlands.  Only one plant survived the trip, but produced ...