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

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Mums can be pinched back about three times between the end of May and July 4. Any trimming later than early July may result in few blooms as the flower buds will start forming around this time.