Scientists are looking at ways to make better us of a natural pyrethrum found in one chrysanthemum cultivar.

Learn more about what the Vitamum brand has to offer, which is now available for the 2020 retail season.

For fall gardening product selection, you can’t go wrong with offering mums. Here are a few of the new introductions that we saw at California Spring Trials 2017 that will be making their retail debut in 2018.

Penn State University Extension features a section on its website devoted to diseases commonly found in chrysanthemums.

The Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum features 1,523 uniform blooms on one plant. It is a highlight of the annual Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens.

According to a report from Michigan State University, symptoms of tomato spotted wilt virus on chrysanthemum include yellow blotching and rings, necrotic lesions, and stem collapse.

Growers in Michigan have recently been reporting a higher presence of this pest. Here are some tips on how to control it.

Avoid profit loss in fall garden mums due to pythium root rot with good drainage and integrated pest management practices that reduce risk factors.