Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.
While mulch is a great resource in both reducing weeds and keeping your trees healthy, don’t overlook the usefulness of ...
Winter pansies, also known as ice pansies, are a favorite in the Southern garden for a reason: They can stand downright ...
Spent blooms on hydrangeas can be left over winter for visual interest or trimmed off. Q: My hydrangeas have lots of dead blooms still attached to them. Should I prune them off, and if so, when is the ...
The star of Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival is a 12-foot-wide mum with 1,363 blooms. Last week, another star was on site. Martha Stewart toured the gardens on a break from her work at nearby ...
When it comes to fall florals, few flowers steal the show like chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum spp.). These eye-catching flowers bloom in the summer and fall, with flowers in warm colors like orange, ...
As our gardens fade in autumn, many of us buy potted chrysanthemums for a final display of blooms that may last through an early frost. Can they have a lasting place in our gardens? It depends, ...
When is it too late to plant filler mums? Will they survive the winter if I plant in mid-October? It is important to know that there are two different types of mums, hardy garden mums and annual mums.
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 ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Few flowers signal fall’s arrival more than the cheerful chrysanthemum, or mum, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Mums’ long-lasting blooms put on a ...
Talk to a grandma who’s been gardening for several decades, and she’ll tell you she hardly recognizes the chrysanthemums she sees in garden centers today. I grew up in Texas, and I’m a grandpa — same ...