How to Care for Your Garden Plants

  Simple Marigold Care tips Marigolds are famous for being hardy and bright, but even these tough flowers need the right care to stay vibrant. Whether you want to boost your bloom production or need to save a plant after a storm, this guide covers everything from daily maintenance to emergency repairs. What You will learn in this article  • Marigold Care  Mulch, Space, and Air  • Daily Maintenance and Deadheading  • Pinching for bigger plant growth  • Protecting Marigolds in Extreme Heat  • Repairing Bent or Broken Stems  • Fixing Overwatering and Root Rot  • Troubleshooting and recovery  Marigold Care  Mulch, Space, and Air Mulching makes care easier and helps your plants thrive. Applying 1 to 2 inches of straw or wood chips keeps the soil moist, reduces water use, and blocks weeds. It also acts as insulation to keep the soil a little cooler during the heat of the day. Removing unwanted growth, such as weeds furth...

  From Wildflowers to Gardens  The Journey of Marigolds Marigolds are some of the most popular flowers in gardens today, but they didn’t start in Europe, they began far away in the Americas.  These bright, cheerful flowers have a long history and a journey that’s really interesting to explore. What You will learn in this article  Where did Marigolds come from  How Did Marigolds First Travel Outside the Americas? What Was the Original Name of Marigolds in South America? Which Type of Marigolds Came First The Mystery of the Names  Marigolds in Spanish Gardens   Where Did Marigolds Originally Come From? Marigolds started out as wildflowers in parts of Central and South America, especially in Mexico. They grew in open fields and sunny areas long before anyone planted them in gardens.  The Aztecs were some of the first people to use them.  They loved marigolds for ceremonies, decorations, and traditional purposes, and they may have even started pl...