Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chrysanthemums, commonly called mums, benefit from proper timing when pinching and cutting back to maximize blooms. For fall ...

A beautiful collection of different colored mums in pots, including peach, maroon, pink, and purple - Bmanzurova/Getty Images While mums, or Chrysanthemum spp., are relatively easy to care for, they ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Mums are the flowers of the fall. Experts say you should buy them before they start blooming. “We've kind of done the hard work for you. We get them planted, we take care of ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I purchased a blooming potted chrysanthemum plant. How long do the flowers ...

For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere. Stores flaunt the new season's ...

I am now the veteran of exactly one specialty Chrysanthemum show, participating as a first time judge for the Design Division of the Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society. I am also the proud new owner of ...

Mums are a cheerful flowering plant known for their autumnal appeal. While mums can be perennials, those sold in the autumn are meant to be grown as annuals. Make sure to give your mums plenty of ...

"These mums are mildly hardy; people really need to continue to water them through the fall, even after they are done blooming. They shouldn't be planted too shallow, or they will freeze dry, and they ...

While mums, or Chrysanthemum spp., are relatively easy to care for, they do have some specific needs. To keep your mums alive, they need a bit of love and attention every year, replanting, pruning, ...