Most of us don’t think about our garden mums until they brighten our gardens late in the growing season. But to get the best display of flowers this fall, you should pinch the plants back to create ...

Well-pinched mums Q: I planted some mums that I bought last fall, and they’re growing well so far this spring. A friend told me I’m supposed to pinch them, but I don’t know what that means.

Q: I had a fall-blooming mum that I planted in the ground overwinter, resprout this year. I’ve heard I should pinch it back in summer. When and how do I do this? Or does it matter? A ...

In your June 4 column, you advise to pinch back mums and asters at this time. I don’t understand exactly how to pinch them back to a “leaf joint, a half inch from [the] tip.” The tip refers ...

He said: “I, as well as many other gardening experts, use the word ‘pinching’ to describe the action you need to take with your mums. “If you’re growing perennial mums in your garden ...

The important thing to remember is to pinch back before any flower buds started to appear, otherwise you will be removing future flowers. Certain flowers such as asters, mums, bee balm ...

Mums come in an array of colors ranging from ... more rounded shape. Simply pinch off the tips with your fingers or garden snips so that the plant doesn’t become tall and leggy.