As the air grows crisp and the leaves shift crimson red and orange, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) make their return as the hallmark flower of the fall season. Better known as mums, this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many colors of chrysanthemums bloom in pots at a greenhouse. - Bmanzurova/Getty Images Every fall, stores and greenhouses are ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in Oct. 13 and has been updated with news of the 1,000-bloom mum. The star of Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival has canceled at the last ...

Mums are an iconic autumn flower, but did you know there are thousands of different types and mums can survive the winter? Here are some that will stay beautiful this autumn and keep coming back year ...

Dalmatian daisies contain natural pyrethrins that repel and kill a wide range of insect pests. All mums can slightly deter bugs with their scent, but only Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium has enough ...

Once you learn how to grow chrysanthemums, you can have beautiful mums that last longer than store-bought ones. Chrysanthemums are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow because of their vibrant ...

Chrysanthemums are hardy, herbaceous perennials that generally bloom in our area from October to December. (Katherine Frey for Washington Post ) Although temperatures are still regularly reaching the ...

Question: I purchased a blooming potted chrysanthemum plant. How long do the flowers last? Will this plant continue to bloom through the fall, or is this a onetime shot? Should I discard it after it ...

At Longwood Gardens, one chrysanthemum towers taller than a typical “roundy, moundy” plant. This plant is just getting started. If the mum makes the cut, a team of horticulturalists will pinch, ...