Question
This past Easter I received a beautiful luscious plum colored "mini mum" from my dearest friend, Laura Jane. At the time when she said, "I didn't give you cut flowers, because flowers die." I didn't realize how soon that would come to mean much more.

The Friday after Easter, Laura passed away and I have this living gift that's all I have left..... as silly as it MAY sound to some of you I will be beyond crushed and angry with myself if this plant dies....

The weather in Connecticut right now is insane.... In early April we had a 92 deg day but a few nights ago, a FROST!!!! WTF! In the sun and warmth, the mum was outside and I couldn't get home before the frost and it was also knock over in the brutal wind. Three stems snapped off and now the plant is in sort of a "C" shape. I've re potted it ever so gently in a bigger pot with
Shultz Potting Soil Plus and mixed in a little Shultz Peat Moss.
It's the most I could due with the money I have.  I could not plant them in the ground because I plan on moving soon.

There is a lot of adequate drainage, but though most of the leaves are holding up ( everyone is telling me how hearty Mums are) I'm so scared they'll die. At least half the flowers have bits of brown on the petals. I need to know what to do from here...!
I'll do anything....! HELP!!!!

Answer
Hello Amanda

I'm so sorry for your loss and I do understand how important this plant is to you.

You have done well so far, but I'd advise you to keep the plant indoors while the weather is so uncertain.  Keep it somewhere frost free, keep it moist - but not saturated.  

I know this next bit of advice will make you wince, but - take off the flowers.  Remember that this poor plant had a bit of a shock when it got cold, and knocked over by the wind.  You need to give it a chance to gets it roots down into the new compost and make new leaf, without the added burden of having to put energy into making and maintaining flowers just now.

The first signs of recovery will be fresh, new green leafs.  If you can afford to buy a balanced plant feed, that will help later on - not now though, the fresh compost should have enough nutrients in it for a while.  Don't worry about the 'C' shape, the plant will push out new shoots from the bottom and the plant will soon even out.

I hope information and advice this gives you some comfort.

Gill