Tagetes Archives - Gardening With Soule

Flowers for the Day of the Dead

marigolds-for-day-of-the-dead-on-gardening-with-soule

Many people think that “Dia de Muertos” (Day of the Dead) is some sort of Mexican Halloween. After all, it happens close to Halloween and has the word “dead” is in there. In reality, the original Day of the Dead was about as opposite to Halloween as you […]

Fragrant Plants for Your Desert Garden

flowers and leaves of the native plant tagetes lemmonii

Scent is one of our most basic senses, yet fragrant plants are often neglected when planning a landscape. The Nose Knows! I cherish my desert garden for all the wonderfully scented plants in it. Often I run my fingers along branches or leaves to release heady fragrance. Also, I grew […]