Keep these beautiful fall bloomers looking their best by avoiding these no-nos. Plus, use these tips for adding potted mums to your garden. Test Garden Tip: Local chapters of the National ...

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 ...

Have you ever tried planting hardy mums and had them fail to come back the following year? Fall mums are perennial flowers that can grow and bloom in your landscape year after year, if you handle them ...

Last year I purchased two hardy mum plants in 2-inch pots. So instead of displaying them in the pots, I planted them in the ground alongside my house. When they died off in the winter, I cut off the ...

Light frosts only harm blooms, but hard freezes can kill mum roots. Use mulch, covers, or shelter for protection; wait until spring to prune. Choose hardy mums for outdoor planting—florist mums need ...

Inside a steamy greenhouse, it almost looks like fall. Rows and rows of racks holding green mounds, with a hint of yellow here and a touch of rust there, fill the space. Outside, rows of the mounds, ...

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, ...

As the days grow shorter and the nights cool off, I look forward to my hardy chrysanthemums (also known as mums) returning to brightening up my garden. Most other flowers have gone by the way but the ...

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 ...

In the fall, popular potted chrysanthemums adorn the shelves of many stores and garden centers. These are classic last-minute gifts and add a pop of pretty color to fall-decorated front porches. At ...

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 ...

Mentioning hardy mums in the spring may seem like an oxymoron. Let me explain. For years as a garden consultant, I have heard homeowners say what bad luck they have growing perennial chrysanthemums.