How To Help Mums Last Longer In The Southwest
Since October is the last frost-free month throughout the southwest area, there are many chores to be done. It is the culmination of the growing season with gorgeous displays of Oklahoma
Chrysanthemums
How Do You Grow Big Chysanthemums?
Remarkable things are happening in the world of chrysanthemums? Until recently, the growth of giant chrysanthemums was something only for the expert. Greenhouses were required, or at least frames where
How To Enjoy Earlier Blooming Chrysanthemums – Yours for the Effort
Chrysanthemums, once thought of primarily as flowers for autumn gardens and greenhouses, are now grown all year round. With an eye to scientific research, Horticulturists discovered that chrysanthemums bloom when
Tips On How To Grow Big Flowered Mums
Glamorous greenhouse mums can be grown outdoors. An enthusiastic group of backyard gardeners in St. Louis, Missouri, proves it. Although none of these enthusiasts use identical methods, they all manage
Chrysanthemania: The Crazy Feeling Of Growing Giant Chrysanthemums
Do you have “chrysanthemania?” There are several symptoms: The quickening of the pulse when standing in front of a display where the big mums are “showing off” in the fall
Shading Your Chrysanthemums: How To Shade Mums For Earlier Flowers
The chrysanthemum is a short-day plant. That means it will set buds only after the days begin to shorten. That, in turn, means its flowers will not be ordinarily mature
Growing Chrysanthemum: What You Need To Know To Grow Chrysanthemums
What Will Chrysanthemums Add To My Garden? First of all, they will add lots of colors when needed most—from late summer, when most flowers begin to wane, until the first
An Introduction To The Art Of Growing Prize Chrysanthemums
The biggest moment in the life of a chrysanthemum comes the day it wins a blue ribbon at a flower show. Its life starts as a cutting taken from a
Growing Big Mums: How To Grow Large Garden Mums
At two of the large chrysanthemum shows in New York City last fall, comments disclosed how incredible it seemed to many visitors that some of the chrysanthemums displayed could have
April Pointers: Midwest Plant and Garden To Do’s
If luck is with us – in the guise of lovely, sunny weather—this will be one of the busiest and one of the most enjoyable outdoor months of the year.