I can never resist planting mums in the fall. My other flowers are fading, and here are these wonderful pops of color at the garden center. I usually end up buying a few mums for my front porch.

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 ...

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 ...