Here's everything you need to know about how to grow mums, including when to plant and care for chrysanthemums, how to pinch ...

Plant chrysanthemums at different times of the year to enjoy these classic flowers for longer. ... 'Early season mums begin to set buds when daylight shortens to 14 hours per day, ...

Plus, How To Make Chrysanthemum Flowers Last Longer. Story by Mary Ellen Ellis • 1w. C hrysanthemums, or just mums, always make a big appearance in the fall, often as early as August.

Apply dilute solution of 10-10-10 fertilizer when new growth appears and monthly thereafter until flower buds begin to show in the autumn. Foliage should be dark green in color.

Chrysanthemums, known as “mums” for short, are a beautiful way to add color to an autumn patio garden. Pollinators love these flowers, and mums stay colorful even when the weather gets frosty ...

The flower buds are also pinched periodically to encourage branching and to increase the number of flower buds, Smith College said. The chrysanthemum show will run from Nov. 5 to Nov. 20.

Chrysanthemums have been showing up in garden stores in the last couple of weeks. Mums are the most popular fall flowers. We haven’t gotten to Labor Day yet, so it is still summer.

Chrysanthemums on display at Smith College's Lyman Conservatory during a past mum show. This year's show is open to the public through Nov. 19. (Smith College) Smith College. By .