Want a garden that stays colorful even as summer fades? In this video, discover 25 of the best perennial mums (chrysanthemums) that come back every year without replanting. These hardy flowering ...
Choosing color, flower shape is most important decision for landscape. The gardener's synonym for fall is the hardy garden mum. I can think of no other plant that the general public would equate with ...
MSN: Can You Plant Store-Bought Mums in the Ground? Why Gardening Pros Would Think Twice
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 ...
Can You Plant Store-Bought Mums in the Ground? Why Gardening Pros Would Think Twice
As our gardens fade in autumn, many of us buy potted chrysanthemums for a final display of blooms that may last through an early frost. Can they have a lasting place in our gardens? It depends, ...
Balcony Garden Web on MSN: Plant these 25 perennial mums once and never buy flowers again
Chrysanthemums are hardy, herbaceous perennials that generally bloom in our area from October to December. (Katherine Frey for Washington Post ) Although temperatures are still regularly reaching the ...
Post and Courier: Hardy chrysanthemums require patience and are worth the wait
For splashes of warm autumn color, few plants rival the fall-blooming perennial chrysanthemum — better known to most gardeners as garden mums. When planted in spring, these reliable perennials quickly ...
Fall is coming, and with it comes the beauty of flowers most often available this time of year: Mums. Chrysanthemums are a staple in fall gardens. They are a national symbol of fall abundance, and ...