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 ...

What's more striking than a dramatic sunflower heralding the long, glorious days of summer? An entire hedge of the cheerful blooms. However, a sunflower hedge doesn't just add a pretty focal point to ...

If you're looking for a colorful flower to add to your yard that is fairly easy to maintain, a sunflower garden is a great option for you. Even though the flower is great for beginning gardeners, ...

Growing giant sunflowers isn't just about picking a big variety, you also need to think carefully about placement, irrigation, feeding, and more.

Sunflowers are the exuberant darlings of the summer garden, and you can still plant them in August. No garden edible grows at a greater rate than the sunflower. Certain varieties take only two months ...

Patrons pick their own flowers at The Sunflower Garden in Westminster on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The garden has several peak flower seasons and are open through early October. Stephanie Blatchley of ...

I recently went to a sunflower farm in Picayune, Mississippi, where I paid $15 in order to cut as many blooms as I wanted. Upon leaving the farm, I asked the owner how to dry them in order to get ...

The Sunflower Garden, located on Route 27 just south of Manchester, is open Wednesdays through Sundays through the beginning of October. With about 5 acres of flowers, including many varieties of ...

I still remember stories my grandmother told me about the Victory Garden she planted in our postage-stamp-sized yard during World War II. Hers was one of at least 20 million Victory Gardens planted to ...

If you grow flowers in your garden, you'll want to keep a sharp lookout for an invasive, parasitic plant that has been ...