When purchasing garden mums, select plants with mostly closed buds and healthy foliage. Plants already in full bloom will not ...

Chrysanthemums, more commonly referred to as mums, are brightly-hued flowers that will bloom and thrive in autumn.

If you prefer to set your plants into beds, work several inches of organic matter into the soil to loosen our clays and keep it friable for several years. Sphagnum peat moss works well, as will ...

If you choose to plant your mums, make sure to prepare them for winter by mulching them. This will protect mums from frost and allow them to survive into the next season. Bring potted mums indoors ...

Learn how often to water mums in the garden and potted plants. Read the signs when to water mums so they will last longer and bloom for weeks on end.

Pick healthy mums early in the season—choose plants with tight buds, not full blooms. Decide between hardy mums for perennials or florist mums for one-time fall color. Give mums six hours of sun, ...