Today botanists refer to the marigold's movement as phototropism (light-turning). Most, if not all, plants arrange their leaves, blossoms and stems in response to light. Conspicuous movements by the ...

Packed with nutrients, marigolds offer antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, highlighting their potential as functional foods ...

However, marigolds struggle once the temperature goes under 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The leaves of the ornamental are quick to show signs of damage becoming soft and soggy, and their lush green ...

Lemon Gem is an heirloom marigold with neat, mound-shaped plants that are perfect for the edges of flowerbeds or in containers.

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to properly store onions and whether rose pruning should be delayed.