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 ...

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...

Deadhead container mums to get more blooms and extend color into fall. Don’t prune hardy mums in fall—wait until spring for better growth. Water well, give full sun, and wait for cooler temps before ...

Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and keep the perennial garden thriving. In my work as a professional gardener, I try to observe the recommended guidelines for pruning shrubs ...

We have a great many chrysanthemum plants in our yard. Those from the previous fall were not nearly as full as those new ones planted last fall. They appeared more 'spindly," being taller and thinner ...

Last year I purchased two hardy mum plants in 2-inch pots. So instead of displaying them in the pots, I planted them in the ground alongside my house. When they died off in the winter, I cut off the ...

Choosing color, flower shape is most important decision for landscape. The gardener's synonym for fall is the hardy garden mum. I can think of no other plant that the general public would equate with ...