Marigold Planting and Benefits Neighborhood Education and Inspiration -your local neighbor
Planting Recommendations • Marigolds bloom in full or partial sun during the spring, summer, and fall. • Though they grow in almost any soil, they do best in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. • To prepare the soil you dig down about 6 inches to loosen it. Mixing compost will add fertility and improve consistency. • Should sow seeds when soil is warm in the spring. • Seed spacing should be 8 to 10 inches apart. • They take around 45-50 days to flower. • Require little water needing about an inch per week, saving on water. https://www.almanac.com/plant/marigolds
Benefits of Marigold Flowers …especially in gardens The flowers’ scent confuses pests making them good companions for bush beans, squash, cucumbers, and eggplant. They repel cabbageworms from cruciferous plants and hornworms from tomato plants as well.
Attracts butterflies, ladybugs, parasitic wasps, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects that protect plants from harmful pests.
Its roots and stems emit chemicals that repels tiny worms that feed on roots of plants and vegetables. These flowers aesthetically add variety to the landscape coming in different colors of orange, yellow, red, mahogany, and combinations. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/marigold/marigold-flower-uses