Spring is the best time to plant many bulbs for summer and fall flowers. Plant these flower bulbs in spring for many months of blooms. The Courier-Journal: Here are 3 flowers you should plant that bloom in the fall Here are 3 flowers you should plant that bloom in the fall AOL: 12 Late Fall Blooming Flowers That Can Keep Hummingbirds Coming To The Garden 12 Late Fall Blooming Flowers That Can Keep Hummingbirds Coming To The Garden MSN: Want Your Mums to Bloom Big This Fall?

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Here’s When (and How) to Prune Them Pruning mums helps them grow fuller with longer-lasting blooms. Pinch tips at 4–6 inches tall, again at 12 inches tall, and stop about 100 days before bloom. Deadhead spent flowers once blooming ... Want Your Mums to Bloom Big This Fall?

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Here’s When (and How) to Prune Them Southern Living: 14 Spring-Planted Bulbs That Will Bloom All The Way Into Fall NOLA.com: Fall chrysanthemums bloom only once; plus it's too late to fertilize the lawn: Dan Gill's advice Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. I purchased a blooming potted chrysanthemum plant. How long do the flowers ... Fall chrysanthemums bloom only once; plus it's too late to fertilize the lawn: Dan Gill's advice TwinCities.com: Como’s Fall Flower Show opens.

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Here’s how to watch it bloom.