Mums are vibrant, cool-weather flowers that thrive in full sun, well-drained soil, and regular watering, making them ideal for fall displays and even year-round gardening with the right care. To help ...

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 ...

When lake days turn to game days, thoughts turn to fall decor like porches lined with pumpkins and iconic mums (Chrysanthemum spp.) in shades of orange, purple, white, and yellow. Even if the days are ...

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 ...

As summer blooms fade from heat and drought, fall flowers step in to revive the garden. Nothing comes to the rescue like the bright, long-lasting chrysanthemum. Imagine growing spaces spilling over ...

It was many decades ago that I scolded my son for cutting down a burning bush (Euonymus alatus) at the edge of our woodlot. That was before there was an awareness of the scope of non-native invasive ...

There are many ways to keep your garden healthy. There’s also plenty of time to pick the perfect pop of color for your garden. Home and Garden expert Larry Pfarr explains which ones work best in our ...

Late summer and early fall in the garden can be a bit disconcerting. Tropical-looking ornamental banana plants and gargantuan elephant ears rub elbows with blooming asters and mums, while we’re ...