Pruning mums helps them grow fuller with longer-lasting blooms. Pinch tips at 4–6 inches tall, again at 12 inches tall, and stop about 100 days before bloom. Deadhead spent flowers once blooming ...

Chrysanthemums are one of the most popular flowers of fall, bringing beautiful color and charm to porches, patios, and balconies. While these plants are easy to grow, the timing of when you plant them ...

Store-bought mums aren’t bred for the ground—they’re less hardy and often grow tall and leggy. If planting, cut back, fertilize, water weekly, and mulch roots, but expect them to act like annuals. For ...

Florist mums are typically grown as annuals, while garden mums can be overwintered in most areas. Planting garden mums early and adding mulch is the best way to overwinter these plants. If you don't ...

Chrysanthemums are hardy, herbaceous perennials that generally bloom in our area from October to December. (Katherine Frey for Washington Post ) Although temperatures are still regularly reaching the ...

When is it too late to plant filler mums? Will they survive the winter if I plant in mid-October? It is important to know that there are two different types of mums, hardy garden mums and annual mums.

It seems that everywhere you look in October you see chrysanthemums blooming. Widely available and relatively inexpensive, they are almost indispensable for providing quick color to the fall landscape ...

As the air grows crisp and the leaves shift crimson red and orange, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) make their return as the hallmark flower of the fall season. Better known as mums, this ...

Mums are one of the most popular blooming plants for fall color in Nebraska. They are now available at garden centers in a wide range of colors including white, yellow, orange, bronze, red, purple and ...

Fall florals by your front door are a cheery sight for as long as they last. But to make autumnal blooms like chrysanthemums keep going for as much of pumpkin spice latte season as possible, consider ...