Treat these flowers as perennials and keep them year-round.

We know fall has arrived when every garden center and big box store is taken over by endless swaths of chrysanthemums. With so many colors and types to choose from, it’s tempting to plant mums all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buy mums later in the season and choose plants full of unopened buds so they bloom longer. Give them a sunny spot, frequent deep ...

Pick a site that drains well. If you don’t have that, work an inch or two of compost or similar organic matter into the top 10-12 inches of soil, creating slightly raised and better-draining beds.

Those gorgeous pots of orange, yellow, and burgundy chrysanthemums seem to appear everywhere once fall arrives. They’re an easy way to brighten a porch or garden after summer flowers begin fading, but ...

Autumn brings a final burst of color from hardy chrysanthemums, yet many gardeners treat these plants as temporary decorations. Rather than discarding them once the blooms fade, a straightforward ...

When lake days turn to game days, thoughts turn to fall decor like porches lined with pumpkins and iconic mums (Chrysanthemum spp.) in shades of orange, purple, white, and yellow. Even if the days are ...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY— Many people associate garden chrysanthemums, or mums, with the beginning of autumn. These floral features are already occupying garden centers and front porches around the country.