November 10, 2011

everyone should grow mums

dear at this juncture in time diary,

the time has come to chop down my hardy mums. i don't want to go through the process of saying good-bye to them, but hacking them completely off is what i do every year to maintain their beauty for next year. i trim my mums during the first week of july to ensure even growth and blooming patterns, but that is the only time during the season i cut on them until it is time to whack them off. i am so pleased with how they were this year- it warmed my heart every single time i saw them. their color was spectacular in every stage and even their green foliage was amazing. next year when they come back again, they will be even more mightier than this year and that is what i like to think about while i destroy them.