Dear Roger: Some time ago, you talked about the delights of Mexican marigold. I, too, have used that in my cooking, but unfortunately mine did not winter over this year. After calling around locally, ...

Several years ago, before the internet provided great places to obtain gardening information, I was looking for a plant to complement others in a large, sunny flowerbed. Then I came upon Mexican mint ...

In the winding canals and farms on the fringes of Mexico City, the flower known as the Mexican marigold has been farmed for generations, and takes the spotlight every year in the country's Day of the ...

A sea of bright orange flowers sways in the wind, releasing the intense fragrance of the blossoms across the foothills of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano. Infused with pre-Hispanic mysticism, the petals ...

Do you like marigolds? Whether you answered yes or no, you will love this one. Tagetes lucida, better known as Mexican mint mari-gold or Texas tarragon, provides a big splash of color in our herb ...

Peasants harvest cempasuchil (Mexican marigold) flowers in Puebla state, Mexico, on Oct. 26, 2020. The Cempasuchil flower is used in Mexico to celebrate the Day of the Dead. (Photo by David ...

When Hernando Cortes brought his army to Mexico in 1552, he was looking for more than Montezuma’s gold. The most durable treasure carried back to Europe by the conquistadores was plants. The invaders ...

Preparations begin for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, with farmworkers harvesting Mexican Marigolds on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life and death to honor ...

A bird stands on cempasuchil (Mexican marigold) flowers in Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico, on Oct. 13, 2020. The Cempasuchil flower is used in Mexico to celebrate the Day of the Dead. (Photo by ...

In Mexico, there is a pre-Hispanic belief that the petals of the cempasuchil flower, or the Mexican marigold, form the orange-carpeted path that guides souls on the Day of the Dead NEALTICAN, Mexico – ...