After trying and failing for years with Inca marigolds, I planted some in spot with morning sun and afternoon shade. Success! They grew...Read More and filled out nicely in that spot. I would recommend deadheading them as soon as the blooms start to fade, as they start looking dirty and ugly.
Idaho Falls, ID (Zone 5a) | February 2006 | positive
'Inca' cultivars are taller than most of their fellow marigolds, and are known in organic gardening circles as a companion plant for toma...Read Moretoes, having the reputation for repelling tomato-loving pests. I've used this method with good success. No pests bothered my tomatoes that had the 'Inca' marigolds planted among them.
After trying and failing for years with Inca marigolds, I planted some in spot with morning sun and afternoon shade. Success! They grew...Read More
'Inca' cultivars are taller than most of their fellow marigolds, and are known in organic gardening circles as a companion plant for toma...Read More