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 ...

Dig a hole twice as wide as the pot, and place the plant in the hole so that the crown (where the roots meet the stems) are at ground level—and not any deeper! Backfill the soil, water, and mulch to ...

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.

As summer blooms fade from heat and drought, fall flowers step in to revive the garden. Nothing comes to the rescue like the bright, long-lasting chrysanthemum. Imagine growing spaces spilling over ...

Chrysanthemums, or 'mums', are quite the controversial topic amongst flower growers, gardeners, and florists. The seventies 'chrysanth' is often thought of as a fairly ugly, prissy thing, with static, ...

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 ...

Don't wait until November to plant mums and asters. Buy them now or by mid-September, and plant them in your landscape. These fall bloomers need to have their roots growing and become established ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Well-pinched mums Q: I planted some mums that I bought last fall, and they’re growing well so far this spring. A friend told me I ...