Q: We’re sharing a photo of fall mums that we bought at a box store during fall a year ago. Instead of composting them when they were done blooming, we planted them in the garden to see what would ...

Store-bought mums aren’t bred for the ground—they’re less hardy and often grow tall and leggy. If planting, cut back, fertilize, water weekly, and mulch roots, but expect them to act like annuals. For ...