As the seasons change and you lament your wilting summer garden, you can take solace in the many fast-growing flowers you can still plant in October. Use this time to plant these cool season-loving ...

The calendula, scientifically known as calendula officinalis and locally as gul-e-ashrafi, is a daisy-like flower. Belonging to the asteraceae family, the flower is locally found in yellow and orange ...

When deciding which companion plants to put next to your tomatoes, the options can seem overwhelming — French marigolds help keep nematodes at bay, while trap crops such as nasturtium draw damaging ...

A few months earlier, the “Bombay Chronicle” had reported that certain European restaurants serving Italian dishes were using marigold or calendula petals instead of saffron since the import of ...