Plant hardy mums in late summer to early fall—basically, as soon as you see them in garden centers—to give roots a chance to establish before the ground freezes. Loosen the soil around their roots ...

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 ...

Last year I purchased two hardy mum plants in 2-inch pots. So instead of displaying them in the pots, I planted them in the ground alongside my house. When they died off in the winter, I cut off the ...

Mums put on a gorgeous display of orange, red, and pink blooms during the cool fall months. Perennial varieties will come ...

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 ...

This week's gardening column also includes guidance for handling aphids and black spots from sooty mold and advises patience ...

Many colors of chrysanthemums bloom in pots at a greenhouse. - Bmanzurova/Getty Images Every fall, stores and greenhouses are bursting with fresh color from chrysanthemums. Often, they are treated as ...

I have seen mums for sale at my local garden center and would like some pointers on how best to grow them in my garden this fall. Garden mums (Dendranthema x grandiflora) are readily available in a ...

Giving your chrysanthemums a new pot helps them stay healthy and last longer. Here's what you should know about the best ...

Even though chrysanthemums are biologically perennial, not all of the mums you buy in pots in September or August will be winter-hardy if planted.

Inside a steamy greenhouse, it almost looks like fall. Rows and rows of racks holding green mounds, with a hint of yellow here and a touch of rust there, fill the space. Outside, rows of the mounds, ...

It is always a joy to go to the farmer's market and look over the fresh produce. Fall is especially exciting with the bounty of fruit and vegetables. Fall is also the time when vendors are selling ...