Q: We’re sharing a photo of fall mums that we bought at a box store during fall a year ago. Instead of composting them when they were done blooming, we planted them in the garden to see what would ...

Keep potted mums thriving by giving them half a day of sun and watering them when the top soil dries. Deadhead spent blooms ...

What to do with potted mums that have decorated a front porch when their intense flowers begin to fade? Even when blooms have senesced and their bright colors are gone, the flowers are turning brown ...

However, garden (or hardy) mums are, in fact, perennials that will overwinter if you care for them properly. And one of the ...

From planting them in your garden to displaying them on your porch, here are some ideas for what to do with the beloved fall flower. It’s (finally!) officially fall over at Trader Joe’s, and while ...

Buried container plants will need minimal watering since they'll drain more slowly when surrounded by soil. Once they're ...

Chrysanthemums, commonly called by the nickname “mums,” are a popular fall flower that begins blooming in late summer or early autumn and can last until the frost hits. If you bring home some mums to ...

First, I want to state that I am not a gardener. I'd like to call myself a "lazy gardener," but that would be far too generous. Lazy, yes. Gardener, no. I buy plants and do a bit of transplanting here ...

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.

When summer begins to wind down, there are a few telltale retail signs that fall is approaching: Halloween costumes, candy, and decorations take over the seasonal aisles in supermarkets and big-box ...

It looks like we have freezing temperatures, or near freezing temperatures, in the not-too-distant future. So, if you, like many of us gardeners, have been lulled into a state of endless summer, there ...

Q: I know the potted mums sold everywhere in fall aren’t meant to be planted outdoors, but I’ve heard there are types of mums that can work in flowerbeds. Do you know what mums I could plant that ...