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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

As summer blooms fade from heat and drought, fall flowers step in to revive the garden. Nothing comes to the rescue like the ...

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