The Ultimate Companion Flower!

Want more vegetables, more pollinators and fewer pests in your garden? Then you need to grow companion flowers! Marigolds are one of the very best companion plants. Their cheerful colours are just the start of the long list of reasons to grow them and you can start by sowing them right now!
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[@laurensalisbury1937]

We always planted marigolds and tomatoes together when I was a kid and the combined smell just says summer to me! I love grow marigolds all over the garden and yard. Last year we had a plethora of pollinators as a result! And they bloomed well into October!

[@GrowVeg]

They're such hard-working bloomers they really are Lauren. :-)

[@terrireddish2522]

@@GrowVeg first time I grew them in a area that had chicken manure from year before marigolds grew like bushes 😯🏵️🐓 everyone asked me for seeds from them and some chicken manure+bedding, to be honest the area where our first few chickens were grew gigantic weed's literally the stems were like a coffee mug n I had to use a axe to chop them at the base, luckily I've invested in black plastic sheeting now but I absolutely love being in garden around plants and our little chickens 😊👍

[@suvarnapise5329]

😅😅😅

[@carmen3091]

​@@terrireddish2522that sounds wonderful

[@user-pn8tm5eq3u]

They are the Flower of the Dead for Mexican Day of the Dead every November 2nd

[@ChickenSaladRimjob]

My elderly neighbor passed away earlier this year. I went to her garden this fall and harvested hundreds of Marigold seeds. Gonna keep them going.

[@GrowVeg]

That will be a lovely memory of her - what a great idea.

[@dread_thewise-pe5ic]

this is some 1200s england shakespeare poetic shit bruh

[@benmoore5401]

@@dread_thewise-pe5icImaoo

[@GardenHomie]

I bet she appreciates that and still checks in on you, and your garden to see how it's doing :) 🌼

[@debbienash4170]

Marigolds and zinnias in my vegetable garden every year. Lots of pollinator activity to watch while working in the garden. Stress just melts away.

[@faithtomorrow]

I got some zinnia starts for the first time this season and discovered that bunnies like to munch on them! 😠

[@debbienash4170]

@@faithtomorrow Oh no!!

[@gone51572]

❤❤❤

[@jiggli-Jane]

Even if I grew nothing at all, your main videos, full of enthusiasm & fantastic advice brighten my day. Thank you ✌️❤️🌻

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much Jane, appreciate that. :-)

[@lindajarvis4517]

Also they distroy pest and some weeds such as mares tails... The Incas grew them to keep the soil clean for growing potatoes... Fabulous plants

[@MissBetsyLu]

Very nice tip @lindajarvis4517 ! I never heard that one before.

[@terrireddish2522]

Ooh good one,I had a bad infestation of mares tail and took a few years digging the roots out and marigolds have been a favourite I now sow and plant on my back garden, and only odd mares tail pops up there but I'm gonna try it on my front garden and see if it helps keep them away after annual root pulling up lol, but thank you for your tip and it makes sense to me ☺️👍

[@GrowVeg]

This is a great tip Linda, thank you.

[@hoosierpioneer]

Is mares tail the same as horse tail ?

[@stevennguyen4993]

Yep. It keeps off round worms in the ground

[@DaisyDay.-pm2cf]

My mom always planted these; they make me think of her!

[@maryleslie3382]

If you break branches in your kitchen it keeps away flies lots of love from a Gardner in South Africa

[@MagnakayViolet]

Marigolds also propagate well. If it falls over, it will make roots on the stem and keep growing.

[@mrsjuliasmith3433]

Yes Sir! Couldn't agree with you more! I always buy a little at my local garden center early in the season so I already have some in bloom to help deter pests early on in the season then add in my own home grown ones that haven't bloomed yet a little later on. I also direct seed some too in random spots that have extra space and dig them up to be transplanted wherever needed. I companion plant them with ALL of my edibles.

[@GrowVeg]

That's a great way to keep the blooms coming and ensure they're always about - I like your technique. :-)

[@mariedixon2764]

I love this man. When I need to know something , he always has the answers. Clear precise and I could listen to him all day. WHY are you not on TV???

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much! :-)

[@theloveforgardening]

I love marigolds. They are good flowers to grow in the garden 🌼🌼

[@nathonfrancis]

They're excellent, I've got 4 kinds that I mix throughout the garden. Pollinator, pest control, and they can be tilled in the fall and next year they'll be all over. Good vid.

[@Cossychick]

I love marigolds. Ive been busy collecting seeds to plant in spring. I have heaps of marigold, cosmos, borage, sunflower, and felicia seeds that ive collected from plants in our garden. Im going to collect vege seeds next.

[@GrowVeg]

I bet your garden is beautiful Christine. :-)

[@Cossychick]

@@GrowVeg Its getting there. Hopefully way more flowers and vege next spring and summer. Its autumn here now soon to be winter. Any advice on what to plant for winter? I have cauliflower, broccoli, kale, radish seedlings growing at the moment to plant soon, will they be ok. Need to cover vege garden from frost soon.

[@mattt5179]

Literally one of the best summer smells 🙂

[@GrowVeg]

Definitely!

[@landomilknhoney]

I could listen to you talk all day.😊

[@GardeningwithDave]

Marigolds, basil, and garlic for my 2024 garden. Thank you for sharing brother. Love from California ❤

[@GardeningwithDave]

I also forgot to mention but marigolds are perfect for día de los muertos 🎉

[@lovecara1]

I love Marigolds and after becoming a newbie Veg Grower I am pleased to know that they are such a value.

[@GrowVeg]

They really are! 😀

[@maxibake9323]

I saved seeds from my Marigolds last Year & the Year before. Will be growing them again this Year, as my Tomato Protectors.👍🌱🍅 TFS GV. Take care everybody.❤🙂🐶

[@catezaida8081]

I use them around my cabbages. Cabbage beetles hate marigolds. Best way I have found for my situation, is to plant the cabbage in a cinder block container with squares up, two cinder blocks wide and plant the cabbage in the middle and the marigolds in each hole. Works like a charm!

[@GrowVeg]

Great idea!

[@mukhabbatdjuraeva2391]

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[@carm787]

Love love love marigolds! Always reminds me of my mother too as she always planted them. Love the smell too believe it or not

[@GrowVeg]

The smell is lovely - reminds me of childhood too!

[@carm787]

@@GrowVeg agreed!! I also love the smell of tomato plants... can't wait for my first tomato sandwich

[@jasmeetkour2321]

Marigold is very nice flower

[@antonywinfield1964]

i harvested the seeds from my shop brought marigolds from last year. cant wait to get sowing

[@levelzgrowroom]

Awesome video brother jus subbed to Yu!! Thanks for the add!!

[@user-xf1wt5yd5i]

How beautiful are they!!!

[@GrowVeg]

They really are. :-)

[@eslamharayzah9620]

This is flowers 💐 the favorite ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😀

[@terrireddish2522]

And some varieties are good for chickens ☺️🐓 french marigolds and candulas , I've recently found the African marigolds and I absolutely love them now ♥️

[@GrowVeg]

Wow - had no idea!

[@PrairieWolf62]

Marigold petals in chicken feed makes for beautiful, dark yellow yolks. The darker the marigold, the darker the yolk.

[@Gg-rssystG8]

They are beautiful. I love Marigolds, Zinnia, and mix for a fall table.

[@GrowVeg]

All lovely bloomers. :-)

[@lizdugaro1748]

I found white marigold seeds yesterday. Im so excited for them to start growing! I love white flowers in between other's to help make things pop!

[@shanthi3152]

Thank god , I found this channel on right time , I m going to buy this seed 🌱 😇

[@reneezancewoman]

I love these and plant successively through the season. They make SO many seeds for the next season!

[@radhahanni5212]

I love garden ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Vivienwestphal]

I bought seeds for two types of marigolds this year - white Kilimanjaro and Sugar and spice marigold. I can't wait to see how do they look like in my mini garden 😍

[@GrowVeg]

I bet they'll look stunning!

[@Vivienwestphal]

A little update: flowers were beautiful, but no insects would land on them. Safe to say they attracted nobody but me😂😢

[@thenortonfamilyhomestead]

Marigolds are my go-to companion plant!

[@daniellemartin9896]

When I worked on a pepper farm, we planted marigolds between all of the in-ground plants!

[@dr.gwendolyncarter5048]

Thanks for technique for separating seedlings.

[@-Commit-arson-]

Actually, my favorite flower I love how they change color on the edge I also love the smell😊

[@shulamitequeen]

Thanks for the tip✨

[@elsamangalapilly6145]

Beautiful

[@TheMistressMisery]

I just got my marigolds planted yesterday, I didn't know they helped to deter pests, I now know where I'll be putting them. Thank you for this! My veggies will be taken care of this year!

[@laineyking3355]

I grew a ton of them last season, luv them,planted them In all my pots with the veggies absolutely gorgeous & easy -peasy !!!

[@crossing3790]

I have some seeds that are more gray and some seeds that are more black. Will they both grow or is one more mature or stronger than the other?

[@solus8685]

Sunflowers and tagetes were the two kinds of flowers I already planted every year when I was just a little child, I love them

[@Yahlove578]

Excellent teacher

[@svhome1981]

Nice sharing stay connected 🎉

[@mjrussell414]

Yes, they are my favourite annual. I like all kinds of varieties. And they do last until after fall frost - so versatile!

[@florameng521]

Just in time , I brought out my marigold seeds tonight and going to search how to germinate them on KZbin and found you , thank you for the tips

[@GrowVeg]

Great stuff! Happy growing. :-)

[@KatrinaTapio]

And there's multiple medicinal uses for them too! Marigold salves are very popular for various skin issues. They're also edible for example in salads.

[@AngelWingsHolistics]

Yesss! I plant lots around my crops and they self seed too!

[@mandypittman1154]

We love marigolds! They grow all over our garden!

[@thefishingpol]

Tomato cut worms can't stand them! And I love the brightness they bring to my garden.😊

[@FeneX3]

I had a marigold bought from the nursery and when the flowers wilted, I realise you can harvest the seeds in them! Still had those seeds on this day

[@cesrelawrence-towner9453]

I've always planted them with all of my gardens. I know they help with deer as well

[@TroySwezey]

Just waiting till mid-March to start them indoors here in 6b PNW.

[@user-ul1xq2db4f]

It's time!!

[@madisonhale4939]

Love marigolds always a staple in my garden

[@laurelcook9078]

They grow from seeds quite easily along with cosmos! (Also found that roses grow nicely from seed.)

[@ticaj]

I have my marigolds Growing next to my tomatoes In 20 gallon grow bag 😃

[@Sushmakibagiya]

Wawo awesome mariigold 🏵️🏵️🏵️

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I’m very bad at getting them to grow from seed but I always buy a flat of 24 containers giving me 96+ plants and plant them throughout my vegetable and herb garden. I love them😊

[@shrutella]

I really needed this video❤ planning to pot some🎉

[@senehdailylife5641]

I love your shorts

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you. :-)

[@elizabethpirie5050]

Will definitely grow marigolds,I used them very successfully next to carrots they helped to keep away carrot fly

[@a.k.3110]

I learned that they also help to get rid of some nematodes in the soil. I really like them.

[@mars.x]

I just planted my first ever flower, a marigold. They have sprouted already❤️

[@GrowVeg]

Yey - nice work! :-)

[@christiechristiana8493]

Hello from Bali, Indonesia! I am binge watching all your videos! 😂😂

[@GrowVeg]

Hey Christie - a very warm welcome to the channel! Thanks so much for watching. :-)

[@kavithaanasuri]

Superb bro

[@Azzerith]

nice to see Stephen Merchant having fun in his garden

[@GrowVeg]

He loves gardening! :-)

[@parveensaji]

Thank you for valuable information. From India

[@louiseberesford5203]

We grew them last year and planted them in the corners of raised beds but they grew so huge they took over the growing space so this year I’m going to leave them in big pots so we can move them around if needed, absolutely love the smell of marigolds!

[@czechoslovakianwolfdog]

Marigold roots also kill nematodes so it's better directly in the soil - you can also get smaller varistors or cut it back as it grows and propogate it

[@alfcandaza9682]

I like marygolds.

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Fabulous ! Could hardly wait to germinate marigolds soon for Spring ! ❤

[@kellykovak5841]

Thank you for the short and precise video, you’re a champion

[@fernandezfarm]

Ditto I love these in the garden

[@helen31louise10]

Thank you - clearly explained and so I’m off to get some seeds!

[@amalimamboofthesky]

Saw this reel as a thumbnail as a feed and I was thinking to myself OOH IT BETTER BE A VIDEO BY YOU!!! AND IT WAS ❤❤❤❤❤❤ yayyyyyy

[@alixsprallix]

Great channel. And interesting videos!

[@koruki]

Planted once. Self seeded for years after

[@flowerwisdom3811]

Супер квіти

[@Naniso]

I just planted my marigolds for the same reason.. to reduce pests. Can’t wait to see how it goes with them

[@yosoytudiox]

I remember the day i found one plant broken on the street, on a piece of ground between the pavement and the gass. I take it and plant in home. Tree months later i start planting it everywhere, even on the street, so the flowers spread everywhere.

[@manderly109]

Just started my first ever marigold seeds last week. They already started sprouting and it’s only been six days (most of my other stuff has taken longer). I’m really excited for them 😊

[@GrowVeg]

Nice job! :-)

[@ThaStonedGardner]

I have a probably a thousand seeds from last year's that I'm going to plant. Moved to a new place with a much bigger yard.

[@kathrinekerns8398]

🥰🥰🥰 Marigold's.

[@gildafontoura1340]

Marigolds are beautiful protective scarecrows .

[@whitelex]

Easy to collect seeds too!

[@rajovelvamanggalam1126]

Thanks for the nice idea. I will try this summer.

[@ninetozero920]

So lovely!!

[@tihaya_radost]

Your english is so beautiful! I loved your marigolds.☀️ And you are handsome. Hugs and blessings 😊

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@purpleluna8413]

Love them🌼🏵 Tagetes lemmonii is a great one too, th3 leaves are meant to smell like passionfruit While this plant has similar effects much like other marigolds, it also is a fabulous plant that has a more extended flowering period, from autumn right through to winter. It has beautiful yellow daisy flowers and is well known for its leaves. They possess an aroma which can be easily smelt when the wind passes over the foliage, or when the leaves are crushed. It smells like ripe passion-fruit! It is also a drought tolerant plant for a sunny position. It makes for a great addition to any permaculture garden -

[@GrowVeg]

Great recommendation - thanks so much. :-)

[@ici_coop]

Their petals are excellent to add to chicken feed! Also to make a medicinal oil.

[@heyakun]

Usually i use with my style (soak the flower seeds and tissue)

[@abcxyz1797]

One of my favorites.

[@MrHorserider15]

With my marigolds I just push the black part of the seed under the soil with the dry white part at the top poking out. Always seems to work!

[@nigl2807]

So no need to cover with soil?

[@dbrunsrtrom]

I do the same thing!

[@nigl2807]

@@dbrunsrtrom JUst tried it. Seems to work great!!

[@laurelcook9078]

@@nigl2807 wow, just 1 week for germination, eh? That’s fast!

[@winnyputeri9872]

Love this short type , easy to see❤

[@rajinderrai6603]

Thanks very much so good information. Thanks ji. X…🙏🏼🌹

[@scottmoore3741]

I love Marigolds, I love their smell aswell, I've heard alot of people don't like the smell

[@emylytle7149]

I need to spread some on my flower beds besides tomatoes it helps a lot and will be enjoying their lovely blooms thanks Ben ♥️😊👩‍🌾👍👍 your awesome 😊👩‍🌾

[@GrowVeg]

Cheers Emy! :-)

[@suecolbert1047]

LOVELY! I DIDN'T KNOW there were So Many Varieties! Thank you!

[@GreenWorldLD]

I'm one of your new subscriber❤️❤️

[@GrowVeg]

Welcome and Happy Gardening!

[@southernskytngardendiy]

I love planting marigolds! Have so many going right now in the garden. They are inexpensive to buy, and then I just keep plucking the seeds off and replanting.

[@heartofaqua1497]

Lovely - especially for feeding slugs 😝🐌🙄

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

I plant them like spikes- black end down and have always had amazing success with them germinating

[@GrowVeg]

They seem to germinate very easily either way - such an accommodating plant! :-)

[@warffDeadly]

I love marygold flowers

[@calisingh7978]

My white flies and aphids Love 💕 marigolds they said they smell and look beautiful from their post on the leaves high above them.