Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Enjoy delicious, homegrown food before the bugs do. "You may have heard some individuals claim that planting marigolds in your garden can help prevent bug infestations in your beloved garden plants.

Why Marigolds Are Essential to Your Garden (And You Only Have to Buy Them Once) originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. Did you know there are some plants and flowers you can buy just once and ...

Marigolds offer many benefits in the garden. They help repel pests while attracting beneficial insects, and they can even keep critters away from these veggies.

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 ...

Marigolds plants alone won’t keep mosquitoes away, as their scent isn’t concentrated enough. Marigolds help gardens by attracting pest-controlling insects and improving pollination. To truly reduce ...

The colorful blooms of marigolds (Tagetes spp.) are a favorite of gardeners looking for an easy-to-grow annual that brings reliable vibrance to flower beds—but they're also a favorite of those who ...

I’ve never been a great fan of marigolds, so I passed them by when flower shopping for the OPC. But when buying tomato plants for my new raised bed, I had a reason to peruse the marigolds because I ...

Marigolds and zinnias are two excellent warm-season bedding plants to try from August through the first killing frost, LSU Agricultural Center horticulturist Allen Owings said. A fall-blooming plant, ...

Q: How do I save seeds from marigold plants? Do I pick the flowers and let them dry out or wait until the flowers dry on the plant? The fall flowers and even some summer ones are still beautiful. We ...

Marigolds are a versatile flower which look exquisite in everything from hanging baskets to ornamental borders. They can even be added to your vegetable garden. These vibrant flowers can add colour ...

q. Something is eating my marigold plants. I don't see anything but do notice a clear slime on them. — Pat from Walden A. Snails and slugs eat irregular holes in marigold leaves and chew new flower ...