Mums are vibrant, cool-weather flowers that thrive in full sun, well-drained soil, and regular watering, making them ideal for fall displays and even year-round gardening with the right care. To help ...

Mums can be overwintered indoors by allowing them to go dormant in a cool, dark location. To keep mums as houseplants, they need sufficient light, regular watering, and occasional fertilization.

Have you ever tried planting hardy mums and had them fail to come back the following year? Fall mums are perennial flowers that can grow and bloom in your landscape year after year, if you handle them ...

Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, and place the plant in the hole so that the crown (where the roots meet the stems) are at ground level—and not any deeper! Backfill the soil, water, and mulch to ...

Chrysanthemums, or 'mums', are quite the controversial topic amongst flower growers, gardeners, and florists. The seventies 'chrysanth' is often thought of as a fairly ugly, prissy thing, with static, ...

Add a burst of fresh color to the fall landscape with mums. This traditional fall flower is still a favorite of many. These fall beauties come in a wide range of colors and provide weeks of floral ...

Don't wait until November to plant mums and asters. Buy them now or by mid-September, and plant them in your landscape. These fall bloomers need to have their roots growing and become established ...

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Mums grow best in well-draining locations that receive at least six hours of sun per day. Areas with poor drainage or too much shade can make mums vulnerable to pests and disease. Many types of mums ...

As summer winds down, you'll have noticed an uptick in the availability of pumpkins, gourds, and chrysanthemums (or mums) in garden centers, nurseries, or the box retailers you purchase from. And ...