With their flowers brightening up the world from late summer until the first frost, chrysanthemums are a staple perennial in many gardens. When other blooms fade in the summer months, mums showcase ...

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 ...

Once you learn how to grow chrysanthemums, you can have beautiful mums that last longer than store-bought ones. Chrysanthemums are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow because of their vibrant ...

Chrysanthemums are a hardy perennial flower often sold as an annual for fall decor and container planting. Planting bare root mums in spring gives them time to get established for the fall blooming ...

Many colors of chrysanthemums bloom in pots at a greenhouse. - Bmanzurova/Getty Images Every fall, stores and greenhouses are bursting with fresh color from chrysanthemums. Often, they are treated as ...

Buy mums later in the season and choose plants full of unopened buds so they bloom longer. Give them a sunny spot, frequent deep watering, and fresh soil in a larger pot or the ground. Florist mums ...

It looks like we have freezing temperatures, or near freezing temperatures, in the not-too-distant future. So, if you, like many of us gardeners, have been lulled into a state of endless summer, there ...

It is a wonderful time to plant these attractive, fall-blooming plants, but some consideration should be given when planting in fall. Many folks plant mums and don’t actually do much to encourage ...

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Q: I know the potted mums sold everywhere in fall aren’t meant to be planted outdoors, but I’ve heard there are types of mums that can work in flowerbeds. Do you know what mums I could plant that ...