The plant of calendula has received in the people the name of "nails" because of the original form of seeds which really are similar to claws of an animal. Many people in the garden grow a flower. Nails are very popular, they are grown in large numbers, because they are not only beautiful, but also extremely useful. With their help you can attract a considerable number of insects for better pollination of other useful plants. Drawing the attention of such unpleasant insect pests as aphids, these flowers will take on the "main blow" and protect garden and vegetable plants.
Cultivating calendula in your garden, it is very effective to frighten off nematodes, and also to disorient other pests seeking to find food for themselves. The flower spreads a strong specific flavor, thereby protecting many garden crops. However, it is not necessary to uncontrollably plant a flower of the nail (photo left) in all parts of the garden and garden. It is important to remember that in addition to good, it is also capable of causing harm: to prevent the growth of melon, watermelon and corn. Any gardener and gardener can easily grow a beautiful and fragrant flower. Nails are not particularly whimsical. It is best to choose a medicinal variety of these plants for your land plot. Derived varieties can be more whimsical, capricious and demanding.
Calendula is a fairly frost-resistant plant that can protect itself from possible environmental influences. The air temperature is -5 ° C - the limiting temperature that this flower can withstand . Nails must therefore be sown in autumn. The shoots appearing on the soil surface are usually diluted for better development. A particular obstacle to full growth can create all kinds of weeds, which must be regularly removed. In case of a drought, water them necessarily, otherwise the plant may die. As fertilizers, compost or other useful compounds should be used. To calendula pleased the eye as long as possible, it is desirable to plant additional seeds in late spring and early summer. Preventing the tying of seeds by the method of plucking flowers, you can contribute to the lengthening of the flowering period.
During flowering, you need to collect and dry the flower. Nails are particularly useful for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Keep them recommended in dry form in a ventilated room. In autumn it is necessary to "allow" several plants to mature definitively - these seeds will be used for the next sowing. In the process of independent propagation, the seeds of the plant are carried by the wind in the nearest flower bed range, where the first shoots can be found in the spring.
Amazing flowers of marigolds (calendula) have unique qualities. With the help of dried flowers you can disinfect the room. Brewing them and using them as tea, it is possible to prevent certain serious and widespread diseases. Such plants are used in many industries: cosmetology, dermatology, cooking, perfumery, pharmaceuticals.