How Do You Grow Flowering Fall Mums?
Enjoy the beauty of fall flowers until frost by growing fall flowering mums. One of the most popular plants for a fall season of garden is the mum. Flowering fall mums are often called Hardy Mums partly because they are winter hardy and not difficult to grow and also require very little care. Mums come in a wide variation of colors, sizes, shape and types. Easily grown they can be planted in garden beds or containers. They are usually disease and insect free. Mums are drought resistant and low maintenance making them very easy to grow. Mums are generally purchased and planted in late August and into September Fall mums prefer to be planted where they will receive a full day o f sun, although at least a half day of sunlight will be fine. Plant them in well draining fertile soil for the best results. For optimum growth of young plants, plant them 18 to 24 inches apart, while larger more mature plants may be planted closer together, but far enough apart so not to crowd each other. If you
