Chrysanthemums are hardy, herbaceous perennials that generally bloom in our area from October to December. (Katherine Frey for Washington Post ) Although temperatures are still regularly reaching the ...

As the air grows crisp and the leaves shift crimson red and orange, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) make their return as the hallmark flower of the fall season. Better known as mums, this ...

If you are working with particularly cold climate, some horticulturists recommend over-winterizing your mums by placing them ...

Store-bought mums aren’t bred for the ground—they’re less hardy and often grow tall and leggy. If planting, cut back, fertilize, water weekly, and mulch roots, but expect them to act like annuals. For ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When autumn arrives, few flowers signal the season like mums. Their vibrant colors and full blooms make them a favorite for porches, yards and seasonal displays. But according to ...

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 ...

(WGHP) — Mums are a staple of fall decorations. When summer flowers start to fade and temperatures turn colder, mums thrive with brilliant shades of yellow, orange and purple. You can grow them in a ...

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.

DENVER — If your front porch pots or patio plantings have gone kaput, add seasonal flowers. Mums and black-eyed Susans and pansies provide bright, autumnal color. Mums can be planted in the ground or ...

As the sweltering heat of summer fades and the crisp air of fall begins to settle in, porches across America — especially in the South and places like East Texas — undergo a vibrant transformation.