Set the plant in the hole. Make sure that the plant’s at the same depth it was in the pot. Avoid burying the crown, the spot where roots and stems meet. To test depth, lay a stick or tool across the planting hole from surrounding soil to the perennial root ball. A level tool eq...
Plant mums in the ground at the same depth that it was grown at in the pot. Water can gather around the base and rot the stems if planted too low. Water and keep it evenly moist. If you are growing mums in pots, they will be dry in no time, and you must keep them moist; when...
water them at least once daily, especially in warm, sunny weather. As it cools down, you’ll need to water less, but be sure the plants stay moist until they go into the ground.
T. patula(akaFrench marigolds): French marigolds tend to be smaller, bushier, and more compact thanT. erecta. They are often wider than they are tall. Elegant and eye-catching, they have relatively demure flowers and usually grow from 6 inches to 2 feet tall. They are better suited to r...