Many colors of chrysanthemums bloom in pots at a greenhouse. - Bmanzurova/Getty Images Every fall, stores and greenhouses are bursting with fresh color from chrysanthemums. Often, they are treated as ...

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 ...

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, ...

Water mums slowly and deeply, either daily or when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry. Grow mums in loose, well-drained soil and keep it moist but not wet. Water at the base of the plant or bottom ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Unfortunately, the drought has hung on here in the Valley as many counties are now classified a D-4 or Exceptional drought (per the USDA Drought Monitor).