When purchasing garden mums, select plants with mostly closed buds and healthy foliage. Plants already in full bloom will not be attractive as long. Avoid plants whose flowers have already begun to ...

Key Points Prune hostas in fall after frost for tidy beds, but waiting until spring protects crowns and roots.In summer, remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flowers to keep plants healthy.Always ...

Additionally, if plants are pruned too early in the fall, the plant may push out a final surge of new growth. Often this new growth is not vigorous enough to survive winter, as the perennial’s mature ...

To refresh tired summer gardens, an expert recommends annuals that prefer the cold and provide a pop of color, like winter pansies, fall petunias and mums.

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For us weekday warriors, the best time to have a bowel movement (BM) — in peace — is in the mornings at home. Morning movements are often effects of the body’s natural ebb and flow, including the ...

“My rule of thumb is to divide a plant into three to five growth points,” says James, who uses two garden forks to gently lift the sections. Asters, mums, daisies, echinacea, black-eyed Susans, ...

People may not realise a simple bit of hedge trimming could see them taken to court by their neighbour if they make a mistake and go too far. The UK Government offers advice on how to deal with ...

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Choosing the healthiest mum at the store comes down to more than picking the prettiest plant on the shelf. Here's what you should look for when you shop.

I’d never seen such sights. That production soon shifted to Florida and California, also offshore, and large breeding programs were begun in Holland, Japan, England, and elsewhere in the U.S. These ...

Caring for mums is easy but requires regular watering to keep them flowering for many weeks. How much water the plants need and how often you should water mums varies depending on where the plant is ...