In the thick of Texas homecoming season, many high schoolers will give and receive traditional homecoming mums — faux chrysanthemums decorated with glitter, ribbons and trinkets. But how did the ...

Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities, with students proudly wearing the iconic, oversized mums and garters. This cherished tradition has become a hallmark of Texas high ...

This story was first published on Oct. 28, 2017. We are bringing it back for homecoming season. I’m surrounded by feather boas and cowbells and teddy bears. Moms and daughters fuss over racks of ...

Judy Adams, a floral designer at Hobby Lobby in Tyler, sat on a stool one afternoon this past week as she worked on one of the hundreds of homecoming mum Off the Gridiron: Every mum's bigger in ...

There is a football game, sure. And a dance (ugh). But the tradition in Texas isn’t complete without a $120 plastic flower. This is a mum: a maternal figure. This is a mum: a widely grown flower ...

“Homecoming mums are more than just a school tradition—they’re a personal statement,” Cleaver explained. “Each mum is customized to reflect the student’s personality and achievements.

The finished homecoming mum is layered with many colors, shapes and trinkets that make it a keepsake worth saving. Photos by Juanito M. Garza / San Antonio Express-News.

“I make about eight to 10 corsages a day when I’m really busy,” she said as she snipped ribbons and positioned small trinkets on top of a silk mum. Ms. Adams has worked as a designer for ...

Homecoming season in Texas brings festive decorations to cities, with students proudly wearing the iconic, oversized mums and garters. This cherished tradition has become a hallmark of Texas high ...

Each region has a different taste in homecoming mums. According to Texas Highways, these are the most popular across the state. North Texas: Large, with standard school colors.