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 ...

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 ...

Epsom salts add magnesium and sulfur, helping mums grow taller stems and fuller blooms. Mix one tablespoon per gallon of water and apply around the base, or sprinkle dry for slow release. Test soil ...

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.

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 ...

Buy mums with closed buds and deadhead faded blooms to keep them colorful longer. After blooming, plant them, overwinter indoors, compost, or toss—whatever fits your time and space. Knowing your ...

"Show mums" are a cold-hardy, late-season perennial showstopper in your garden that won't die off in the winter. As the summer season winds down, gardeners like myself start getting desperate to hang ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I purchased a blooming potted chrysanthemum plant. How long do the flowers ...

With the arrival of fall, one popular bloom brings the brilliant colors of forest foliage to our doorstep: With flower colors coming in purple, red, orange, yellow, and more, chrysanthemums, or more ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in Oct. 13 and has been updated with news of the 1,000-bloom mum. The star of Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival has canceled at the last ...

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