There is nothing as cheery and uplifting as a blooming sunflower. Their bright petals and huge seedheads are iconic, and certain varieties of sunflowers grow pretty tall. If you are aiming to beat the ...

Vicky Julian was going about her business - feeding the chickens and ducks and tending the raised beds - on her 9-acre farm in Rosharon when she saw it. Tucked into a sunny spot in the middle of a ...

Bob Ewoldt’s sunflowers tower over him and measure up to the roof of his Ralston home. Ewoldt and his wife, Kay, planted a single sunflower last year, resulting in more giant sunflowers this year.

Sunflowers (Helianthus annua) are among the easiest flowers to grow, and they thrive in the heat of our summers. Helianthus, the scientific name, means “sunflower” in Latin. Not only do sunflower ...