#11 Make Essential Oil

Scented French marigolds are also useful because they can provide a yield of essential oil. This essential oil is used in a range of ways, including in perfumery.

#12 Marigolds Can Be Cut For Floral Displays

Marigolds will add a beautiful pop of color to your garden. But you can also cut them for floral displays inside your home.

#13 Create Longer Lasting Arrangements

Marigolds are also a flower that is suitable for drying. You can use dried marigolds in a range of decorative ways around your home. You can also dry and store the petals for making marigold tea. A tea made from marigolds has a mild, rather bland flavor but gives good color.

#14 Useful For Soap Making

Marigolds can also be a useful plant when it comes to soap making and the making of other cleaning and beauty products.

#15 Feed the Soil

You can chop and drop your marigolds at the end of the growing season to add organic matter to the growing areas. There is some evidence to suggest that this may help to reduce nematode issues.