We still have a great supply of garden mums although during these rainy days, one is not thinking of planting mums. Hopefully the rain will end before long and we'll have a beautiful Thanksgiving and a few nice weeks before winter sets in.
Like I said earlier, we have a nice selection of mums as well as a 3 for $10 section in the parking lot. These are mums that aren't quite as large and maybe more out in colour or have some sort of imperfection. It's still a great deal though, if you want some colour for the fall and decorating around your home. Lots of different shades of bronze, yellows, reds, purples and whites. Colour is in the eye of the beholder- the colour rust to one person might be burgundy to another!
Here are some tips on overwintering mums.
* Keep your garden soil moist as winter approaches. (not a problem right now!)
*Water well after planting. The earlier you can plant them, the better. There is no need to fertilize.
* Don't prune back plants after they are done blooming, leave until spring.
*Mulch the plants after several hard frosts with straw, bark or evergreen branches etc. only after the ground begins to freeze. If rodents are a problem in your garden, avoid the use of straw. Good snow cover is the best winter protection, so try and plant mums in areas that are better protected from strong winds.
*In the spring, remove any old garden mum stems (a rake works fine) and gradually remove the mulch.
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