Nothing says fall like chrysanthemums, called mums for short, and their rich and varied colors are a delight to any eye. You can take your pick from tiny buttons to big, lavish flower heads, in yellow ...

There are two mum types: florist and garden perennial mums. Botanically, they are both members of the genus Chrysanthemum, with many hybrids in each category. The main difference between florist mums ...

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It's hard to miss the sight of chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum spp.) or just "mums" in fall. Drive past any garden center and you'll likely see dozens of these brightly colored gems ready for purchase.

As summer winds down, you'll have noticed an uptick in the availability of pumpkins, gourds, and chrysanthemums (or mums) in garden centers, nurseries, or the box retailers you purchase from. And ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can almost set your annual clock to mums. It’s late August, which means that plastic pots of mums—or chrysanthemums—are starting to appear curbside in front of every nursery and hardware, grocery ...

Signs of autumn are most apparent in colder climates, where fall foliage sets the landscape ablaze. But regardless of your location, chances are there’s one familiar seasonal sight each year: potted ...

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 ...