As our gardens fade in autumn, many of us buy potted chrysanthemums for a final display of blooms that may last through an early frost. Can they have a lasting place in our gardens? It depends, ...

Nothing marks the beginning of fall quite like buying potted mums to line my front porch stairs. I love heading to the nursery (or Costco), picking out two or three of the prettiest colors, and ...

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 ...

When spring rolls around and you're happily strolling the aisles of lush greenery at your local garden center, the desire to buy every beautiful plant you lay your eyes on is real. Mums (Chrysanthemum ...

How can anyone resist a potted mum or two on the porch in the fall? But now that chilly nights are here, it's time to bring your mum indoors and give it TLC. Put the plant in a window where it gets ...

Q: We’re sharing a photo of fall mums that we bought at a box store during fall a year ago. Instead of composting them when they were done blooming, we planted them in the garden to see what would ...

Pick healthy mums early in the season—choose plants with tight buds, not full blooms. Decide between hardy mums for perennials or florist mums for one-time fall color. Give mums six hours of sun, ...

Keep potted mums thriving by giving them half a day of sun and watering them when the top soil dries. Deadhead spent blooms and cut back stems after flowering to promote new growth. Store mums in a ...