Mary and Arlene, I am right there with you. I think I am going to do a ruthless thing this year, that is leaving some dahlias that I no longer like in the ground. It they make it great. If they don't, I won't miss them. Though there are a few special ones that I must carefully dig because I really like them and would like to grow more of them next year. I wouldn't mind having 10 plants of Tartan, Zoey Rey, Thomas Edison, and Snoho Storm next year.