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How to Plant Mums

By Peggy Deland

Mums (chrysanthemums) are perennial, fall-blooming members of the daisy family that make a colorful addition to any flowerbed. They're less expensive than most perennials, which makes them a good choice for planting large areas. Mums are also quite easy to grow and rarely succumb to pests, plant diseases or inclement weather. They do best in growing zones 5 to 9, but hardy varieties can...

How to Transplant Daffodils

By Linda Batey

Transplanting daffodils serves three purposes: stretching your gardening dollar, helping the bulbs by dividing them so they can grow better and giving you more daffodils to enjoy. If you know another gardener with daffodil bulbs of different varieties, arrange a swap, giving you both more daffodils to brighten your springtime landscape. Transplant daffodils in the spring. If you wait until fall, ...

How to Grow Climbing Roses

By Paula Parker

The name "climbing roses" is misleading. These roses are not technically climbing plants. They do not produce vines that entwine around their support. Climbing roses produce long canes that can be trained and secured to decorate a trellis or porch rail. They could also cover a fence. Climbing roses come in variety of colors and sizes, with some styles growing upwards to 20 feet long....