Entries Tagged as 'Marigold'

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Transplanting a Marigold Plant in Brooklyn

TheGardenLady received this question from Courtney.
I have a marigold plant outstide in a large planter that is still flowering (I live in Brooklyn, NY and it’s been in the high 50s-60s degrees lately). But I would like to transplant this plant to a pot so I can keep in inside during the winter…will this [...]

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Marigold Mystery

TheGardenLady received this question about marigolds.
My marigolds are planted around the edge of the garden and watered 2x a week with the rest of the garden.  After a month they just started dying with no visible infestation.  Do you have any idea why?  Last year I planted marigolds in the same vicinity under a citrus [...]

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Getting Cracker Jack Marigolds to Bloom for the Hindu Fire Walking Festival

TheGardenLady received this comment from Priven:
Every year I try to grow tons of cracker jack marigolds but they never seem to bloom well and do their best. I need a huge volume of flowers for the Hindu Fire Walking Festival, but still get let down at the last minute. What am I doing wrong? [...]

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Diagnosing Marigold Problems

 
                           Photo taken by juggzy_malone
TheGardenLady received this question from Liz on her “Caring for Marigolds” post.

I am growing marigolds in tall (3″) pots in a very sunny location of my backyard. In the pots I have also planted white flowering bacopa, ivy and a browny spikey grass (not sure of the name).  Everything in the pots were growing [...]

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Diseased Marigolds

                                              Alternaria
TheGardenLady received this question from Helen.
I just put in marigolds next to my tomatoes, as companion plants. I think I’ve overwatered them and it’s been rainy in Ithaca this year…White spots are forming on them. I don’t have a digital camera handy, or I’d show you what they look like. My daughter says they [...]