Caring For Chrysanthemums

Send us Fan MailChrysanthemums (mums) are one of the most popular fall garden flowers. Most varieties are easy to grow with their basic needs being full sun, water, rich soil, good drainage, and good air circulation. There are hundreds of varieties available in a range of shapes and sizes that can provide blooms from late Summer through end of Fall. In this episode we chat about caring for your mums with Zannah Crowe from Johnson's Gardens in Cedarbug Wisconsin!!! When to plant, watering, fertilizing, pruning, propagation, disease/insects. Since our interview, Johnson's Gardens was sold and is now Hayden's Gardens. Check them out at: https://www.heydensgardens.com________________DID YOU KNOW?The founding of the chrysanthemum industry in the USA dates back to 1884, when the Enomoto Brothers of Redwood City, California, grew the first chrysanthemums cultivated in America.________________And as promised, a link to our Facebook page. Please "LIKE" it, follow along and even post, not only your garden pictures, but message us with questions. Plant, bug IDs, etc. Mike loves to help out!https://www.facebook.com/Your-Midwest-Garden-Podcast-104823994541594________________If you would like to participate in the next Mike's Mail episode, please email your gardening question to:[email protected] better yet, get your 15 seconds of fame and record your question on your phone (using the voice memo app) and send that to us! Then hear yourself on the podcast!_________________If you happen to be in the Toledo or Perrysburg, Ohio area, please stop in at our sponsor's garden centers or visit them online at:https://www.blackdiamondgrows.comSupport the showBlack Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!https://blackdiamondgrows.com/Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast@yourmidwestgardenpodcast