Mums can be overwintered indoors by allowing them to go dormant in a cool, dark location. To keep mums as houseplants, they need sufficient light, regular watering, and occasional fertilization.

Talk to a grandma who’s been gardening for several decades, and she’ll tell you she hardly recognizes the chrysanthemums she sees in garden centers today. I grew up in Texas, and I’m a grandpa — same ...

As the air grows crisp and the leaves shift crimson red and orange, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) make their return as the hallmark flower of the fall season. Better known as mums, this ...

Buy mums later in the season and choose plants full of unopened buds so they bloom longer. Give them a sunny spot, frequent deep watering, and fresh soil in a larger pot or the ground. Florist mums ...

The mums you bought at your local grocery store or garden center may be looking pretty ratty several weeks later. Along with apple picking, pumpkin carving, and raking leaves, discarding your ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When autumn arrives, few flowers signal the season like mums. Their vibrant colors and full blooms make them a favorite for porches, yards and seasonal displays. But according to ...

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 ...

It seems that everywhere you look in October you see chrysanthemums blooming. Widely available and relatively inexpensive, they are almost indispensable for providing quick color to the fall landscape ...

Use these tips to care for mums indoors as dormant plants or as houseplants. Mums can be overwintered indoors by allowing them to go dormant in a cool, dark location. To keep mums as houseplants, they ...