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Get started!Few annuals can compare to marigolds for adding bright color to sunny beds and borders, containers and window boxes. Marigolds are a gardener's friend. A good companion plant for vegetable gardens to help deter critters.
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by dig the dirt editor on March 24, 2010
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by dig the dirt editor on March 24, 2010
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by chief cultivator on March 19, 2010
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by chief cultivator on March 04, 2010
START WITH SEEDLINGS Sow your seeds ahead of t... read more
by Hibiscusgirl on January 27, 2010
My garden is my means of relaxation after a har... read more
by FigTree on January 26, 2010
So I was very inspired by one of the photos tha... read more
First class garden cultivar! Tagetes erecta 'Perfection™ Gold' produces blooms of brilliant gold on an upright plant. The 'Perfection' series adds nice garden height to the landscape. Extra large, rounded flower heads bear an overlaid petal formation, giving these plants good tolerance to adverse weather conditions. 'Perfection' series marigolds produce fully double yellow, gold and orange flowerheads. In general, marigolds are robust, trouble free plants which branch vigorously. Leaves are finely divided, to 4 inches long, and medium green. Abundant pale yellow to orange blooms with large, dense collections of small petals from early summer to frost. Though thought of as a summer annual, works well for fall plantings too, especially as a chrysanthemum substitute. Great for borders and containers. A natural insect repellant for herb and vegetable gardens. Remove and discard spent flowers to encourage extended flowering and reduce "housing" for insects and disease. Foliage contact can irritate skin allergies. [Source: http://www.backyardgardener.com] Plant in full sun and water during periods of drought. USDA Zones 9 - 11. Marigolds are tender tropical plants and are killed by frost. Grown widely as garden annuals. Propagation: The black needle-like seeds can be easily sown directly where they are to be grown - even by young kids. When seedlings are 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) high thin to 12 in (30 cm) apart. They can also be sown indoors and transplanted outdoors when danger of frost has passed. [source: http://www.floridata.com/ref/T/tage_spp.cfm] --edited by dtd siegelgirl
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by dig the dirt editor on March 24, 2010
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