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 ...

We know fall has arrived when every garden center and big box store is taken over by endless swaths of chrysanthemums. With so many colors and types to choose from, it's tempting to plant mums all ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Trees covered in fiery leaves aren't the only plants that command attention once falls rolls in. As far ...

Chrysanthemums have been showing up in garden stores in the last couple of weeks. Mums are the most popular fall flowers. We haven’t gotten to Labor Day yet, so it is still summer. So, what’s the rush ...

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 ...

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 ...

Few flowers signal fall’s arrival more than the cheerful chrysanthemum, or mum, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Mums’ long-lasting blooms put on a colorful ...

One sure sign that fall is near is garden centers beginning to fill with beautiful chrysanthemums — better known as mums. If you haven’t spotted them yet, you likely will soon. Mums aren’t all hype; ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Few flowers signal fall’s arrival more than the cheerful chrysanthemum, or mum, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Mums’ long-lasting blooms put on a ...