Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds. Find out ...

What is your favorite flower? One common answer is the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). Although they are popular for ...

The secret? Nothing more than black oil sunflower seeds. Though cardinals love other kinds of sunflower seeds, too, black oil sunflower seeds are your best bet for encouraging cardinals to nest in ...

The discovery that sunflower seeds can develop without fertilization reveals a pathway to accelerate improvement of this crop — and potentially others. When genetically different varieties of ...

Choose your variety carefully as dwarf sunflowers grow to around 50cm, while taller varieties can reach up to 3m in height. Sow seeds in pots from April and plant out a few weeks later. Water ...

The seeds are harvested from the plant’s large flower heads, which can measure more than 12 inches (30.5 cm) in diameter. A single sunflower head may contain up to 2,000 seeds.

The late summer flower famously blooms in August and can last until early to mid-September, depending on conditions. Therefore, if you want to save sunflower seeds to plant next year to fill beds and ...