How to grow mums

When you think of chrysanthemums (or “mums”), you probably think of the basic pom chrysanthemums that are everywhere in the fall: shrubby plants with blooms in autumnal shades of orange, yellow, and red. These so-called “garden” mums are affordable nursery finds that are well suited to seasonal flower displays — let them live outside until the first hard frost kills them, then toss them in the trash (or ideally, the compost pile).

Chrysanthemums, commonly referred to as mums are a beautiful fall blooming plant. Check out these tips to successfully grow mums!

Make sure your mums are the prettiest around and send you into cold winter months with a breath of flowering beauty with these 7 Tips to Grow Gorgeous Mums.

Getting ready to spruce up your garden for fall? As you plan out hay bales, scarecrows, and pumpkins, don’t overlook the vibrant touch that fall mums can bring to your landscape. Wondering when to plant fall mums for the best results? In this article, our gardening expert delves into the best time to plant mums and tips for caring for mums in the fall to keep your garden looking its best.

Chrysanthemums, or mums, are definitively the flower of fall. I used to live near a large and popular nursery. Every year near midsummer, they would set up hundreds of rows of black pots with yards

Enjoy hardy mum flowers all year! Here's everything you need to know about how to care for mums, whether they are in a pot or in the ground.

See how easy it can be to save your mums and keep them alive over winter to grow and bloom again next year!

Chrysanthemums are one of the heralds of fall. Propagating mums can be from seed, started from division or even from cuttings. With so many ways to propagate it is easy to learn how to start mums. Read more here.

Skye Hamilton • Home & Garden • Hydrangea Queen on Instagram: "Don’t throw out your mums. Regardless of how it’s labeled, at the end of the season, I take my container mums and either put them directly in the ground, or I plant them in my raised bed garden over the winter until I can find a spot for them in the spring. In colder climates, cut it down to the ground and cover it with a good layer of straw or leaf mulch to protect them over the winter. It will come back bigger and better every…

For beautiful autumn flowers, Chrysanthemums can't be beat. They fill the fall garden with color at a time when many other plants are past their peak. Learn how to plant and care for Chrysanthemums.