Most of us don’t think about our garden mums until they brighten our gardens late in the growing season. But to get the best display of flowers this fall, you should pinch the plants back to create ...

The technique — known in England as the “Chelsea Chop” because the first trim coincides with London’s famous late-May Chelsea ...

You’re Pinching Your Mums Back Too Much While it’s vital to pinch garden mums for bushy growth, it’s possible to overdo it. About 100 days before the plant blooms, you should stop pinching.

Bushiness in a pinch. Out in the garden, a mum that is naturally bushy might look better if it was even more bushy. Promote bushiness by pinching each shoot beginning when it is 6 inches tall.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2006-Purple mums at the new Holocaust Museum Kopolow Memorial Garden at 12 Millstone Campus Drive in ...