People who enjoy gardening might make poor stand-up comedians. Gardeners chuckle at things others might not find amusing. For example, when discussing botanical species like Hosta sieboldiana and ...

Have you ever tried planting hardy mums and had them fail to come back the following year? Fall mums are perennial flowers that can grow and bloom in your landscape year after year, if you handle them ...

Signs of autumn are most apparent in colder climates, where fall foliage sets the landscape ablaze. But regardless of your location, chances are there’s one familiar seasonal sight each year: potted ...

Many colors of chrysanthemums bloom in pots at a greenhouse. - Bmanzurova/Getty Images Every fall, stores and greenhouses are bursting with fresh color from chrysanthemums. Often, they are treated as ...

As summer winds down, you'll have noticed an uptick in the availability of pumpkins, gourds, and chrysanthemums (or mums) in garden centers, nurseries, or the box retailers you purchase from. And ...

With the right care, perennial varieties will return every fall. Perennial mums can return every year if they're correctly planted and cared for. Plant mums in spring so their roots can establish ...

It's hard to miss the sight of chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum spp.) or just "mums" in fall. Drive past any garden center and you'll likely see dozens of these brightly colored gems ready for purchase.

"Show mums" are a cold-hardy, late-season perennial showstopper in your garden that won't die off in the winter. As the summer season winds down, gardeners like myself start getting desperate to hang ...

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Are mums perennial in Illinois? Mums are typically perennial in our area, although some colder winters may kill them. Most planting guides recommended spring planting for mums if you would like them ...

A close-up of a woman wearing protective gloves and planting a red mum bush in the soil of her garden. - Dzurag/Getty Images While some may associate the fall season with muted colors in warm and ...