Hardy Chrysanthemums

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Find beauty in the Fall my favorite time of year.  I am the most happy in the fall.  A fun thing iI like to do is plant hardy mums in pots or along the walkway in the front of the house. 

Then, little by little, I add pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes like in the picture above, only I do it outside.  I also put Mums and pumpkins in a horizontal 3 foot tall plant container next to the front door.

One good Fall gardening source I use every year to keep my Mums looking their best is Miracle Gro Potting Mix because I want to plant my Mums and know they will do their best throughout the fall season.  The Miracle Gro Potting Mix is so much better than plain potting soil.  It has organic materials to help drainage and air flow.  I am not the best gardener around and need a little help.  This potting mix gives me peace of mind.

I found a Beginner’s Guide to Planting Mums through Pinterest you might enjoy reading:

When night temps drop (mid-September), buy plants as they start to break bud. You’ll maximize bloom time. To find the color and type of flower you’re after, check plant tags and cross-reference with already opened blooms. Garden centers usually group like selections together.

For impact, sport no more colors than are on your team’s jersey. You will stretch your dollars by choosing darker shades such as bronze and burgundy. They look better longer; spent flowers are less noticeable. The same is true for mums with double, as opposed to single, daisy-like blooms.

What you see is what you get: Buy the bigger plant. Once buds start to open, you’re pretty much guaranteed flowers―no matter where you display them. They’ll be happiest in sun, but if you’re planning to compost them once the show is over, it’s fine to bend this rule.

#4  Keep flowers coming by watering and pinching. Soil should be moist, but never wet. Check daily while weather is warm, every other day when it’s cooler. Fertilizing is not necessary. Remove faded blooms to encourage even more buds to open and you’ll have color through October.

If plants dry out, submerge in a bucket of water, or jab a sharp pencil into the soil several times and then water.

I am slightly more active on Facebook lately and the Miracle-Gro Facebook page is good for learning more about their products or to post your plants and flowers on and link up with like-minded gardeners.

Have a great day!