In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to properly store onions and whether rose pruning should be delayed.

We start marigold seeds under lights in our basement about ... which produces decent-sized yellow bulbs that store until spring. Patterson is offered by a number of seed catalog sources.

Marigolds, with their distinctive scent, always remind me of being a kid and helping my dad sow seeds for marigolds and other annual flowers in our garden. There are several types easily grown ...