The sunflower has a rich history as a North American native plant. Records show that as early as 3000 B.C., Native Americans cultivated sunflowers as food and pressed seeds to make oil. Although still ...

When you hear "sunflowers," the idea of growing them in pots may be the furthest thing from your mind. But there are many types of sunflowers, and some of them perform admirably in a pot, provided ...

Add cheer to your garden by growing low-maintenance sunflowers. After the flower petals fade, sunflower seeds feed hungry ...

Few flowers capture the essence of summer quite like the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). With their towering stalks, golden petals, and sunny disposition — literally, thanks to their habit of turning ...

Sunflowers are obviously sun-loving plants and they don’t do well in the cold, so you’ll want to start prepping the soil for planting well after the temperature has stayed above 50 degrees during both ...

Every country garden needs sunflowers! Not only are they are one of the easiest annuals to grow from seed, their cheerful flowers add so much character to a garden. Giant varieties can reach 10 to 15 ...

Sunny, strong and simple to grow: No wonder 2021 is the year of the sunflower. These cheerful plants brighten Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings. They make the best all-around seed for small birds (and ...

REMAINDER OF THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST. LET’S HEAD TO GROW GREEN. WELCOME TO TODAY’S COURT GREEN. WE’RE AT THE HOME OF BARRY AND LINDA LEBLANC IN MERRIMACK, AND I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN FROM UNH ...

Mary Wanza a worker at Kabiruini Show Ground in Nyeri inspects sunflowers during the ongoing Agriculture show at Kabiru-ini grounds in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Sunflowers grow faster taking ...

Is there any plant more cheerful and charming than a sunflower? This year, the sunny yellow bloom — the national flower of Ukraine — also has become a hopeful global symbol of solidarity with the ...