Marigolds are a popular summer plant, bringing a splash of colour to borders and pots, but they also have a practical purpose ...

On the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Podcast, horticulture expert Sonya Patel Ellis discusses the benefits: "Early sowings ...

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

April 21, 2011— -- Some call Marigolds a wonder flower, ... British studies showed that African marigolds killed weeds such as ground ivy and bindweed.

Those marigolds you grow for their flowers — large, solid-color pompoms in the case of the African marigolds (Tagetes erecta), and smaller, sometimes multicolored single or double flowers in the ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...