Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong with the mums I plant every year. They are suppose to rgow the next season and be even bushier than the year before. Mine however die. Everyone has told me I cut them to short in the fall, cut them to early, don't cover them... I'm confused

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Where did you plant them? We planted some next to our walkway, and because we used urea as ice melter for the sidewalk, the overdose of nitrogen fertilizer, killed them.

I planted our mums on fall last year 2006 and did not cut them at all. Maybe that helps on growing them wild and bushy and has a lot of flowers grown this year. You might want to try not to cut it if you do cut them at the end of gall season when the first day of snow starts. I hope this helps.

I planted 6 bushnells of mums on fall last year 2006 and did not cut them at all. Maybe that helps on growing them wild and bushy and has a lot of flowers grown this year. You might want to try not to cut it, if you do cut them at the end of this fall season when the first day of snow began. I hope this helps.

I planted 6 bushnells of mums on fall last year 2006 and did not cut them at all. Maybe that helps on growing them wild and bushy and has a lot of flowers grown this year. You might want to try not to cut it, if you do cut them at the end of this fall season when the first day of snow began. I hope this helps.

Try planting them using pure nitrogen in the soil base... be careful to water it until all crystals are dissolved.. your soil may be depleted. I always cut mine back right after they are finished blooming.. about 2 inches from the soil. Make sure they don't dry out over the summer... good luck

They need sun and not too much cold . Look for your microclimate with well drained soil and yes you do cut them back in the fall when you can see new growth around the base. That way they won't be ugly and leggy.