Depending on the variety, marigolds can be both annuals and perennials. Choose the right type based on your region. Marigolds can be grown indoors before the last frost or directly sown after the ...

Key Points Marigolds are tender annuals and are not frost-tolerant.You can protect marigolds from short cold snaps, but hard frosts will kill them.Saving seeds and preparing your garden are the best ...

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.

Bright yellow and orange marigolds in bloom. - Desmon Irwan/Shutterstock Fall planting season is here, and many gardeners are eager to fill containers and garden beds with vibrant blooms. If marigolds ...

Marigolds are like bouncers in a garden, repelling unsavory pests with sensory confusion. For beneficial bees and other pollinators, though, they extend a friendly hand, inviting the nectar-carrying ...

Dans la famille des Astéracées, le genre botanique Tagète comprend une cinquantaine de plantes à fleurs. Parmi ces vivaces cultivées comme des annuelles figurent l’œillet d’Inde (Tagetes patula), ...

Il existe de nombreuses variétés d'œillets d’Inde avec des tailles variant de 20 à 90 cm de hauteur sur 20 à 50 cm de large. Leur croissance est très rapide. Feuillage Ce buisson un peu raide porte ...

Dear Master Gardener: Are marigolds edible and do they really act as a natural pesticide? Answer: Marigolds, a native of Mexico, have been grown in gardens throughout the world for hundreds of years ...

l'essentiel Originaires d'Amérique du Sud, les plus célèbres variétés de tagètes s'appellent œillet et rose d'Inde. Découvrez-les cette semaine ainsi que le secret de la multiplication des aubergines ...

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