It’s a no-brainer. Growing flowers from seed is less expensive than buying trays of seedlings, and that is especially true for garden flowers that show off best when planted en masse like alyssum, ...

- Some flowers have "marigold" added to their common name, such as marsh marigold and Calendula (pot marigold or cape marigold), but they are not within the Tagetes genus. T. patula or French ...

Explore the many marigold uses including a guide to growing marigolds, cooking with edible marigolds, and valuable companion planting. The bright marigolds flanking my doorway and alternating with the ...

Grandmother planted marigolds in her vegetable garden because that’s what her mother did. Maybe she heard they were good for pest control, but we know they have no effect on the majority of garden ...

Marigold is among the most widely planted and, hence, mundane of flowers. Yet I enjoy them as an essential part of summer with their yolk-like blooms and pungent foliage. For those who are bored by ...

Other than the rose, the marigold is one of the most commonly used flowers in local wedding celebrations and décor. It adds vibrant hues of yellows and orange to the backdrop of the stage and is ...

With cooler weather on the way, now is the time to create an explosion of colour in your garden with flowering plants. Plus, how to get the best out of passionfruit vines. Marigolds are bright, ...