Sunflowers are easy to plant. Most varieties thrive in full sun (six to eight hours a day) and well-drained soil. Seeds can ...

Discover heat-loving plants that stay full even in intense summer heat, perfect for creating a lush, low-maintenance garden.

Even on patios, decks, and in small places, you can grow a beautiful flower garden by planting these early spring favorites ...

If you're looking to fill your garden with color on a budget, skip the flats and check out these fast-germinating, annual ...

If you've watched bees circling brightly colored flowers before landing to gather pollen, it may be they're getting guidance from patterns we can't see.

One of the best ways to support bees and other pollinators is to plant bright flowers that provide good sources of pollen and ...

High temperature at reproductive stage causes a decrease in seed set that ultimately results in yield loss in important crops. Limited research is available regarding the effect of high temperature on ...

Keep your garden looking lively all summer with the best annuals for full sun, including angelonia, sunflowers, Mexican ...

There is a shrub sold at nearly every garden center in America, marketed for its cheerful red berries and reputation for ...

Heat-tolerant plants that thrive in hot weather and keep your garden lush, colorful, and low-maintenance all summer long, ...

Optimal temperatures vary by species. Everyone likes to plant early, but we are just now getting to the best season for planting heat lovers: summer vegetables and flowers, and subtropical plants such ...

Selective sweeps reveal candidate genes for adaptation to drought and salt tolerance in common sunflower, Helianthus annuus. Genetics 175: 1823–1834. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar ...