Pruning mums helps them grow fuller with longer-lasting blooms. Pinch tips at 4–6 inches tall, again at 12 inches tall, and stop about 100 days before bloom. Deadhead spent flowers once blooming ...
Deadhead container mums to get more blooms and extend color into fall. Don’t prune hardy mums in fall—wait until spring for better growth. Water well, give full sun, and wait for cooler temps before ...
Chrysanthemums run the gamut, from bushy mounds covered with blossoms to stately, upright plants capped by one or just a few humongous blooms. Equally variable are their colors and forms of flowers.