Plant that Mum

​For an instant blast of fall color in your garden, plant a chrysanthemum or “mum.” They come in a wide range of Fall colors like gold, yellow and maroon.  They are a fall favorite because they liven up after most flowers in the garden have finished blooming and sizzled out!

Also, if your mum wilts it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dead.  Just water it and it should perk up in a couple hours.

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Mums do well in small containers.  Dig out an old toy to recycle or maybe a plastic pumpkin, like we did with my son’s old activity center box and a big dump truck! When planting in pots or containers, always put in drainage holes so the water doesn’t drown the plant’s roots.  Once planted you will want to soak the flowers each day until they take root. A quick way to know when to stop watering is when the water starts to drip out of the container.