A snake doctor is not always a person who goes around curing sick snakes. Snake doctor is a local name for an insect. Some people also call this fellow a snake dragon. Others may call any kind of dragonfly a snake doctor. This is very confusing.
1 Though they grow in almost any soil, marigolds thrive in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. 2  Sow them directly into the garden once the soil is warm, or start seeds indoors about a month to 6 weeks before the last spring-frost date.3  The seeds germinate easily, but watch out for damping off if you start them inside.hen fertilize lightly with a balanced plant food. It may take a week or two for the marigolds to recover but they should be fine. Next year, if you grow marigolds, you really want to pinch or cut back the new buds and foliage tips when they are 6 to 78 inches tall.
When it's time to plant marigold seeds, amend the soil in the area with organic matter, like peat moss or compost. Do this by spreading a 1- to 2-inch layer of organic matter over the surface of the soil, then work the organic matter into the soil with a rake or garden hoe.n temperate coastal climates, where soil temperatures warm quickly in the spring and where spring temperatures are mild, marigolds can easily be direct seeded into the ground at nearly any point in the early to mid spring. The best month to sow marigold seeds is in early April.