Marigolds make easy-care bedding flowers and container plants, plus they can be used for companion planting and cut flowers. While starter plants are often sold at garden centers in spring, growing ...

Marigolds can be grown indoors before the last frost or directly sown after the danger of frost has passed outdoors. For thriving marigolds, place them under full sun, water them daily, trim leggy ...

If you're planting flowers near bird feeders, consider marigolds. Birds feast on the seeds and the bugs that marigolds ...

The name of the marigold flower is derived from “Mary’s Gold” and was used in reference to the Virgin Mary, according to the University of Dayton. The largest group of marigolds are named Tagetes.

Lemon Gem is an heirloom marigold with neat, mound-shaped plants that are perfect for the edges of flowerbeds or in containers.

Marigolds are a common sight in many gardener's yards because they bring so many benefits. Not only do they wow with vibrant orange hues, they also have incredible pest-repellent qualities, including ...

— T. patula, known as African or American marigolds, can be direct-sown into the garden when soil is 70 F. In fine, loose soil, make a 2-inch deep furrow; water to soak the soil; scatter seeds in the ...

Marigolds are the flower of October. I have always loved Marigolds, not just because October is my birth month, but for their beautiful bronze, bright red-orange and yellows flowers. They add a nice ...