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Scientific Name: Tagetes spp. Common Name: Marigold Common Species: Signet, French, African Common Colors: Reds, Oranges, Yellows Plant Type: Flower Annual or Perennial: Annual Hardiness Zone: Annual in All Zones Self-Seeding: Yes Bloom Season: Summer leading well into Fall Grows Best In: Full sun (but will tolerate some shade), moderate watering levels, and are generally not picky. Fun Fact: Marigold is the traditional Birth Flower for October, along with Cosmos.   Marigolds are one of the most useful flowering plants found in the garden. They’re easy to grow, put on a beautiful show, have edible petals, and best of all… they are wonderful pest repellents. Marigolds are known for repelling not only tiny pests like knot root nematodes (those are the nematodes that are not beneficial), tomato hornworms, cabbage worms, thrips,...

Plants need three things to survive and thrive: Potassium, Phosphorus, and Nitrogen. While store bought chemical fertilizers typically have these nutrients, you can also provide them to your plants without the harsh chemicals by just making them yourself, and most of them can be made with things that you already have on hand, and will probably just throw out.  1. Coffee Grounds Fertilizer Let’s start with coffee because well, you really need coffee, right? Most of us have coffee grounds leftover every day…I know I do. So, you’ll use those grounds, which by the way are filled with nitrogen and helps to increase the acidity in the soil. This is an especially good fertilizer for roses, hydrangeas, and magnolias, but you can also...