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 ...

Mums grow best in moist soil and struggle when their roots dry out, so you need to water as much and as often as necessary to prevent this from happening. Because annual florist mums are mostly grown ...

Florist mums are typically grown as annuals, while garden mums can be overwintered in most areas. Planting garden mums early and adding mulch is the best way to overwinter these plants. If you don't ...

Like pumpkins, chrysanthemums (mums for short) are a part of fall. Three types of mums are useful fall bloomers for different reasons. Many modern hybrid mums were bred by crossing Chrysanthemum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wildly popular fall flowers, mums are low-maintenance and easy to grow. However, there are a few things that can trigger their ...

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 ...

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 ...