My Envy crossed apple tasted better and crunchy more than the Envy store bought apple. Lol
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Tony
Do those mums come back every year? Look nice. Your house is beautiful.
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Yes, they are cold hardy perennial mums at Home Depot. This is theirs third season in ground. I usually left the bush dried up in the winter and that will protect the base from the cold wind. In the Spring I then cut it down to the new green leaves at the base.
Tony
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They’re beautiful! I’ve heard that if you cut them down to 4 inches around the 4th of July it will keep them from splitting, but do your own research because I’ve never tried it and I’m not sure if I got all the details right! 
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I cut mums down before July to help them stay bushy and sturdy. Otherwise, they grow too tall and become lanky, floppy. I’ve done that every year.
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Good to know! I’ve never been successful overwintering mums so I’ve never tried it but I have friends who do. I suppose it might depend on your zone when the best time to cut them back is too. 
I’m not sure how that works and like I said, I’m not sure if I remembered the details of what my friends have told me correctly!
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It also depends on the type of mum, zome will handle a cold winter, some will not.
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