Keep your yard dazzling this fall with mums in vivid reds, golds, and yellows. Here are some tips for growing them:.To maximize bloom time, buy mums just as they start to break bud.Mums you purchase from garden centers are likely to be root bound. You will need to repot them, and give them room to breathe.Whether they are in a pot or a bed, you want to choose a spot that gets at least 4 hours of direct sunlight every day.Keep the soil moist, but not wet, and fertilizing is not necessary. Remove spent blooms to encourage more buds to open.After a few hard frosts the foliage on your mums will begin to brown, and you will need to move them inside for the winter.Group colorful mums in pots on your front porch, put them in your garden, or have some fun and create designs