10/12/2026
Hi all! This is a pic of my “Stella mums.” I call them that because they remind me of my granddaughter Stella who is now a sophomore in college. When she was in high school her soccer team held a fundraiser every year selling fall mums. Of course, I always bought them and sometimes I actually planted them into the ground. To my surprise they grew back year after year. So much so that now I have a mini hedge of mums. I love them but I wish I knew the secret to making them more bushy and less free falling like these. I pinched them back until July 4th like I was told and they still end up floppy. Does anyone have any advice for me for next year?