Originally cultivated by Native Americans around 3,000 B.C., sunflower is a native North American plant that has become a worldwide favorite, valued for its beauty as well as its numerous uses, ...

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 ...

Sunflowers are fun, cheerful, easy to grow plants native to North America. Native Americans ground the seeds for flour and used the oil for cooking and dressing hair. The sunflower also provided dyes ...

Growing sunflowers from seeds can seem intimidating to novice and seasoned gardeners alike. Many questions may arise: Is my soil right? Do I need fertilizer? Does this garden bed get enough sun? Will ...

Growing sunflowers in pots is easy, but you have to follow specific care requirements. Plant sunflower seeds in a pot that can handle your full-grown sunflowers, so you don't have to repot them.

“The Organic Grain Grower” by Jack Lazor provides information on wide-ranging topics, from nutrient density and building soil fertility to machinery and grinding grains for livestock rations. The ...

I was exercising at the pool a few weeks ago and talked to a lady who asked me about sunflower care. One of the reasons she said she liked sunflowers is that their care is relatively easy. She also ...

Wild native sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are unrivaled in beauty when they bloom in late summer and fall, and they are easy to grow in the home garden or landscape. Sow seeds directly into the soil ...

Seeds from last year's sunflower crop will be distilled into spirits. Additional seeds will be planted in Girard this year.

UNION COUNTY — The outlook for sunflower seed crops in Union County appears solid this spring. Relatively warm spring weather means farmers will begin planting their crops in mid April, about two ...

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 ...