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 ...

A favorite amongst novice gardeners and expert green thumbs alike, marigolds have a sunny disposition that brightens up any yard. Marigold (scientific name Tagetes) is a genus of around 50 species.

French marigolds, known scientifically as Tagetes patula, are vibrant annual flowers that bloom in stunning shades of red, orange, yellow, and mixed colors. With their bushy growth pattern, these ...

If you're wondering how to grow marigolds from seed, you're in good company. A favorite in gardens around the world, marigolds are full of color and bring a burst of summer cheer to any window box, ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Gardeners come in two sorts… those that start from seed and those that buy plants. Perhaps a combination is best. Last week we talked about vegetables, this week it's flowers.

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

* What it is: ‘Fireball’ is a variety of dwarf crested French marigold that not only blooms heavily all summer but changes flower colors from dark bronze-red to red-orange to golden bronze. 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.