The early origin of the flower's title is indicated by the variety of ways in which it was spelled: Mary-gould, Mary-gowles, marigolde and, much later, Mary's gold. Slurred speech eventually shortened ...

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Avoid removing more than one-third of the plant during any single pruning. Deadhead spent flowers to keep plants in bloom. Growing French marigolds from seed is easy with reliable, rapid ...

One of the reasons why bees and other pollinators are attracted to marigolds is because they are a single-bloom type of plant. This makes them easier to access the interior heart of the flower ...