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[TheIntuitiveBodyFoodieNetwork]

Every Autumn I go around my neighbourhood and collect all the discarded potted mums that people toss to the curb. Because I live in gardening zone 5, mums don't do well here in our harsh Canadian 🇨🇦 winters so I bring them indoors to my green house balcony where I winterize them for the following year. Not only do they survive, they thrive and bloom every year.

[trumpetingangel]

Plant asters instead! They are perennial also, and they are native. Insects can't use mums in our region; they are from Asia. Mums were actually the source for pyrethrin, the insect repellant. Insects are desperate for pollinating flowers this time of year - plant natives!

[adamhuffman]

I have an old garden near the entrance of the estate that my mother planted mums 40years ago and they still come up!

[davidzlesak]

I earned my degree from the U of MN floriculture program. Our team did fall cutback studies too and learned if they are not cutback they overwintered better and that may be due to the stubble catching snow and providing better insulation.

[curlgurl]

Every year I buy them for the porch and then put them in the ground when they’re done blooming. I’m in VA, so in my zone it’s not big deal to plant as late as Thanksgiving. I have tons all over my property because I’ve done this for years.

[slantedandenchanted.]

I love mums and appreciate the information, but your dog is the reason I clicked! I adore Aussies!

[almostoily]

I buy them when they are half price and trim them. They always rebloom even as late as November. I live in zone eight so I have mild winters.
I also root cuttings when I trim them.
I love them!

[maureenmckenna]

I live in zone 7b. I buy perennial mums, or Belgium mums, from a local nursery, not Lowe’s. I have planted them in the ground in the fall for years now. I really don’t buy many any more, because they fill my garden in many spots. I cut them to the ground in the spring. You can see little sprigs of green when they come back in the spring. They can be dug and separated then, and those little tiny pieces will becomes big plants. They should have little roots attached and can be placed in a circular pattern, or put along an edge. I generally leave them where they are, and only dig some out if it has grown too big for the spot. They will sometimes die out in the middle and grow on the edges of last years plant, but then I just dig out from the edges and put the pieces back in the middle. My mums seem to be very tough and don’t mind any of this. Make sure they have enough water and some good soil if you have transplanted them. Then, I cut them in half at about the end of June, no matter if they have buds, or if they look like gorgeous plants. They will continue to grow and not flower until fall, which is when they will flop over and separate from the middle, if you don’t do this. I have ever cut them more than halfway down, knowing how big they will be by September. My problem is keeping them watered through the hot, dry months of summer. I consider them a perennial and well worth the cost.

[erichmartin]

I'm ganna try to plant last falls mumms after I cut um back and see what happens the were outside all winter but they were partially protected from the wind and it was a relatively mild winter. Thank you, you are the prettiest plant lady on here so goo you pretty plant lady.

[julesl]

The blooms are so small compared to when I had them in the 80s. I prefer the larger blooms. I had them as perennials in Phoenix az back then. Morning sun..afternoon shade. Loved them.

[naomiv]

It's spring when I'm watching this and I'm so excited!!!!

[ingrida.r.]

when my mums have finished blooming, I take them out of the container and separate them and so now I have double amount of mums. I live in California so I can do it every time and have mums blooming all year around

[teresaellis]

I use to always get my mums to return but not in last few years.There are hardy and non hardy mums.

[spawn]

Great video, I have had our mums in the ground for the last 10 years, ( facing south ) I cut them back in the winter then add mulch, in july I prune them back in late june. My neighbors can understand why the mums keep coming back, I've explained it multiple time. Enjoy yours from CT

[jonathanryals]

I grew some in the ground from seeds I started this year. I had seen little potted plants or landscaping, but I have huge bushes already. I didn't even know they could grow that big.

[sylviarosario]

Purchased my mums today and I am so excited to decorate for Halloween 🎃👻🍁🍂

[Asti.sayAhstee]

As we know, Mums go on the market late summer-early fall. When planted in the garden late fall, for many, they often don’t come back the following year. This is especially true for northern gardeners. A couple of big reasons are: 1. The variety of mum isn’t hardy enough; 2. Like most perennials, chrysanthemums really should be planted in the spring. To do so, one will likely need to go to a dedicated garden store or shop online to be able to find plants. If you’re in zones 4-1, look for the hardy mums developed by the University of Minnesota. 😊

[katiedotson]

I do love Mums and the myriad of colors currently available. The discussion here is about the hardy Mums we find at local nurseries and Big Box stores. I can find no fault in these beauties but if you are looking for something outside the varieties we commonly see, look up King Mums. These flowers are breath taking. They have sold out for 2023 as is normal for this nursery. The only issue I have is that there is no hardiness zone listed. But I still intend to order next spring as soon as the 2024 ordering season begins.

[godisincontrol]

I'm so glad I watched this 😁 I bought a couple of different mixes of wildflowers and kinda just spread them all around and I'm guessing one of the flowers popping up right now looks like mums 🎉🎉🎉 Very pretty flowers they are and very strong looking plant.. Have a great week 🙏

[bluefeatherhomestead]

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be planting some mums. Thank you 😊