Pruning mums helps them grow fuller with longer-lasting blooms. Pinch tips at 4–6 inches tall, again at 12 inches tall, and stop about 100 days before bloom. Deadhead spent flowers once blooming ...

A light frost in the fall can cause the buds and flowers of a mum to wilt. Covering potted or garden mums with cardboard boxes or fabric at night will help protect them from damage. Garden mums should ...

Ryan Pankau teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make mums thrive in the garden Want your mums to bloom brighter and last longer? In this video, we’ll share simple and effective tips to ...

Buy mums later in the season and choose plants full of unopened buds so they bloom longer. Give them a sunny spot, frequent deep watering, and fresh soil in a larger pot or the ground. Florist mums ...

Asters have similar flowers to mums, but they're more cold hardy and drought resistant. Full sun locations and minimal water and fertilizer will keep asters in bloom into fall. If you don't want ...

If it's fall, it must be time for dazzling home and garden displays of purple, red, orange, yellow, and white. Thousands of chrysanthemum cultivars exist and many are available for sale this time of ...