(1) Buy young plants of calendula , Iceland poppy, pansy, primrose, snapdragon, stock, and viola.(2) But once the flowers were spent, she couldn't always remember which was the orange calendula and which was the yellow one, or which scabiosa was lavender and which was deep purple.(3) Soothe dry skin irritations with chamomile, lavender, jasmine, elder flowers, red clover and herbs such as Irish moss, calendula , comfrey, marshmallow root and violets.(4) Reserve some space for colorful annuals like zinnia, marigold, calendula , alyssum, and cosmos.(5) Edible flowers such as nasturtium, calendula , and borage do well at the base.(6) Particularly good trap crops include: green lettuce, cabbage, calendula , marigolds, comfrey leaves, zinnias and beans.(7) Plant calendula to encourage hoverflies whose larvae will eat huge quantities of greenflies.(8) Many flowers are edible, the most common culinary varieties being calendula , chrysanthemum, daylily, nasturtium, pansy, violet and zucchini.(9) The calendula or pot marigold is a symbol of sunny days with good health, joy, and affection.(10) It may be a little early to start summer annuals, but pansies, violas, snapdragons, calendulas and more will go strong until June or even later if planted anew now.(11) A handful of seasonal blooms - magenta dahlias, rusty orange calendulas , and rosy viburnum berries - celebrate the fall harvest.(12) These include sweet peas. calendulas , poppies and larkspur.(13) If you are tempted to plant annual flower seedlings, consider the most heat-tolerant ones such as petunias, calendulas , cosmos & African marigolds.(14) For most, the presence of flowers such as roses, peonies, chrysanthemums, lilies, irises and calendulas for instance represents an aesthetic uplifting of spirit.(15) Pansies are prone to fungal infections and young plants rot easily and calendulas can also fall prey to moulds, so I tend to plant these as seedlings too.(16) Edible flowers, such as nasturtiums, pansies, violets, and calendulas , are also good.