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 ...

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 ...

Do mums come back in the fall? It depends on the plants you're growing and how you winterize them. Here's everything to know.

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.

Beautiful chrysanthemum flowers can last even longer with this one simple step. If you want mums that last through multiple ...

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Imagine it is late fall with longer nights and temperatures dropping, giving you a hint of winter to come. These are ideal conditions to bring out the most in chrysanthemums when they burst into bloom ...

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 ...

What’s blooming in your late August garden? Right now I have tall garden phlox, sedums starting, fall asters thinking about it, lemon verbena, blackberry lily, garlic chives, heliopsis and a few ...

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 ...

It's common to repot store-bought chrysanthemums to try to make them last longer, but even nursery mums sold as hardy perennials benefit from repotting — annually, in fact. Repotting is the simple ...