Plant mums in average, well drained soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Remember wet soil is almost certain death to mums, especially during the winter. Mums should also be planted in full sun, though they will tolerate light shade.
Keep mums well watered during periods of dry weather and feed every month during the growing season as well.
Mums grow rapidly and sections of the plants tend to die out from time to time. To improve plant vigor, divide your mums every 2 years in the spring.
Mums are considered short day plants, which means that budding and flowering is triggered by the shortened days of fall. For best flowering, pinch the growing tips of mums several times during the season up until the first week of July. This pinching will ensure a more compact and floriferous plant.
Why do mums fail? Inadequate snow cover, lack of a 4 to 6 inch layer of chopped leaves or straw mulch, plant roots heaved from the ground due to the freeze/thaw cycle, extreme cold, and wet soil.
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