Marigolds will protect nearby veg, says Gardeners' World expert Sonya Patel Ellis, deterring pests while at the same time ...

Flowers have long been a powerful form of expression in African American culture, carrying deep meanings in celebrations, ...

The popular 'Crackerjack' marigolds are African marigolds. Signet marigolds (Tagetes tenuifolia): This variety has petite single-petaled flowers, though different cultivars may vary in height ...

Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) might've lost to roses in the 1960s contest for the national flower, but there are copious other parameters where they remain unparalleled. Come summer, these rapid ...

Basically, marigolds come in four different types: • African or American Marigolds (Tagetes erecta) — tall, erect-growing with up to 5-inch globe shaped flowers and 36-inch stems.

African marigolds are best purchased as young plants. When started from seed, they can take a long time to flower. Plant 12” apart, 1” deep and add a 5-10-5 slow-release granular fertilizer.

Signet marigolds have smaller and subtler blooms than African or French marigolds, but they’re edible. Related: The 12 Best Places to Buy Seeds Online in 2025 2.

Start from seed: Zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, and marigolds are easy to grow from seed. You can purchase these at local nurseries too, but I recommend only planting sunflowers from seed because they ...

Flipping through a catalog, I noticed a funny T-shirt - "Friends don't let friends buy annuals." In defense of annuals, there's nothing wrong with a plant whose sole purpose is to bloom its heart ...

No one is quite clear why Downton Abbey’s Lady Edith chose the name Marigold for her daughter’s name, but naming baby girls after flowers was common in England during the 1920s. I’d like to ...