When lake days turn to game days, thoughts turn to fall decor like porches lined with pumpkins and iconic mums (Chrysanthemum spp.) in shades of orange, purple, white, and yellow. Even if the days are ...

Keep potted mums thriving by giving them half a day of sun and watering them when the top soil dries. Deadhead spent blooms and cut back stems after flowering to promote new growth. Store mums in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

While many people buy mums to decorate their front porch in the fall, they often miss out on the opportunity to plant them in the ground to bring color every year. Garden mums, or Chrysanthemum x ...

Some plants need protection going into winter, especially mums, hybrid roses and strawberries. Here are some questions about these plants with answers from horticulturists at Iowa State University, ...

Question: I have a chrysanthemum in a container for fall. How long can it bloom and what should I do when the flowers decline? Answer: Enjoy your mum for the next three to four weeks as these are long ...

I can never resist planting mums in the fall. My other flowers are fading, and here are these wonderful pops of color at the garden center. I usually end up buying a few mums for my front porch.

When is it too late to plant filler mums? Will they survive the winter if I plant in mid-October? It is important to know that there are two different types of mums, hardy garden mums and annual mums.

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 ...