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 ...

Chrysanthemums, more commonly referred to as mums, are brightly-hued flowers that will bloom and thrive in autumn.

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

Keep potted mums thriving by giving them half a day of sun and watering them when the top soil dries. Many may toss their chrysanthemums once they've provided those first pops of autumn color. However ...

Despite the colder weather, now is an ideal time to plant perennials, trees, and shrubs, as these plants benefit from root growth during this period, and covering mums with a light blanket or ...

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

What a waste! It seems a shame to throw away chrysanthemums at the end of the fall blooming season (around early to mid-November), yet that's what many gardeners do. One reason may be the mixed advice ...

Birmingham, AL Potted chrysanthemums—better known as mums but require additional care tips to help extend their growing season.