There are two mum types: florist and garden perennial mums. Botanically, they are both members of the genus Chrysanthemum, with many hybrids in each category. The main difference between florist mums ...

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 ...

Signs of autumn are most apparent in colder climates, where fall foliage sets the landscape ablaze. But regardless of your location, chances are there’s one familiar seasonal sight each year: potted ...

Signs of autumn are most apparent in colder climates, where fall foliage sets the landscape ablaze. But regardless of your location, chances are there's one familiar seasonal sight each year: potted ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, make gorgeous additions to flower beds, hanging baskets and porch ...

Mums can be overwintered indoors by allowing them to go dormant in a cool, dark location. To keep mums as houseplants, they need sufficient light, regular watering, and occasional fertilization.

“If all your friends jumped off the Empire State Building would you follow them there too?” I can still hear my mother uttering those very words in response to me wanting to do something perfectly ...

You can almost set your annual clock to mums. It’s late August, which means that plastic pots of mums—or chrysanthemums—are starting to appear curbside in front of every nursery and hardware, grocery ...

Use these tips to care for mums indoors as dormant plants or as houseplants. You've probably got potted mums out on your porch, but can you keep mums indoors as well? Maybe you want to enjoy your mums ...

Q: I believe I heard you say something on the radio about not being able to get potted mums established outside. Did I hear correctly, and can you elaborate? I enjoy the perennial fall color of mums ...

What's the best part about the spritely colored potted mums sold in late summer at every national chain, hardware store and garden center? Yes, they beautify front steps and porches cheerfully, but ...