should dahlia flowers have there blooms cut once they start to die

should dahlia flowers have there blooms cut once they start to die
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I just leave everything die back on it's own, I do not cut anything off.  The stems gather light from the sun and send it to the bulb...........depends on where you live if you have to dig up the bulbs............or cover them with lots of mulch for the winter.........
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