If you've noticed your sunflowers are starting to droop and look a little less sunny, think about saving the seeds. Each head can contain 1,000 seeds or more. It would be a shame to let them all go to ...

Harvesting Sunflower Seeds? Here’s the Best Time to Do It originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. If you planted sunflowers this season, there’s an extra bonus beyond enjoying their big, ...

Is any flower more synonymous with late summer and early fall than the common sunflower? Their giant, sunshiny blooms are enough to make anyone smile. Growing your own picture-perfect sunflowers just ...

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 ...

Pacific Biodiesel President Bob King stands atop a combine harvester, which will be used to harvest the company’s first sunflowers from its Central Maui field. Pacific Biodiesel photo Pacific ...

Pick sunflower seeds when heads droop, turn yellow-brown, and petals fall—usually late summer. Cut heads with stem, dry upside down indoors, then rub seeds out once dry. Roast plain seeds 5–7 mins at ...