Birmingham, AL Potted chrysanthemums—better known as mums but require additional care tips to help extend their growing ...

Mums like sun; they should get at least six hours of direct sunlight daily. Too much shade leads to leggy growth and fewer flower buds. Once they start blooming, they will last for four to eight weeks ...

If you prefer to set your plants into beds, work several inches of organic matter into the soil to loosen our clays and keep it friable for several years. Sphagnum peat moss works well, as will ...

Cultivating these blooms in a pot instead of directly in the ground allows you to maintain these conditions for the plant, ...