Nothing says fall like chrysanthemums, called mums for short, and their rich and varied colors are a delight to any eye. You can take your pick from tiny buttons to big, lavish flower heads, in yellow ...

"Show mums" are a cold-hardy, late-season perennial showstopper in your garden that won't die off in the winter. As the summer season winds down, gardeners like myself start getting desperate to hang ...

People who enjoy gardening might make poor stand-up comedians. Gardeners chuckle at things others might not find amusing. For example, when discussing botanical species like Hosta sieboldiana and ...

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 ...

As summer winds down, you'll have noticed an uptick in the availability of pumpkins, gourds, and chrysanthemums (or mums) in garden centers, nurseries, or the box retailers you purchase from. And ...

It is a common misunderstanding that all chrysanthemums are annual plants. Florist mums, the kind you find potted up in the fall, are annuals that will die off come winter. However, garden (or hardy) ...

Perennial mums can return every year if they're correctly planted and cared for. Plant mums in spring so their roots can establish before winter, giving them time to grow strong. Add a layer of mulch ...

SUNDAY, BUT AT LEAST WITH FAIR SKIES. LET’S HEAD TO GROW IT GREEN. >> WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. I AM JOINED VIRTUALLY BY EMMA FROM THE UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN ...

While many people buy mums to decorate their front porch in the fall, they often miss out on the opportunity to plant them in the ground to bring color every year. Garden mums, or Chrysanthemum x ...

Woman kneeling in flower garden with many different colors of mum flowers - Twentyseven/Getty Images The sight of mums in every grocery store and front porch marks the unofficial beginning of autumn.

FARGO — People who enjoy gardening might make poor stand-up comedians. Gardeners chuckle at things others might not find amusing. For example, when discussing botanical species like Hosta sieboldiana ...