Companion planting is a clever way to get plants to work together to protect each other from pests and diseases and create a more ideal growing environment. While you might typically think of ...

The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C ...

A sunflower field in Vinnytsia region, Ukraine. (Picture: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Sunflowers are a beautiful addition to any garden in the summertime, but if you want blooming ...

If you want to keep birds coming to your garden year after year, try planting some self-seeding flowers to provide yearly ...

Ukraine’s national flower, the sunflower, is being planted everywhere this spring. Ukraine is the world’s leading producer of sunflower seeds, an ironic twist when you consider that the sunflower is ...

Sunflowers, in all their colorful glory, are a happy sight to behold—but there's more to their nature than just beauty. The multipurpose plants deliver healthy snacks, useful oil, and birdseeds. Let ...

Is it time to plant sunflower seeds yet? Sunflowers are best known for their yellow flowers, but depending on the variety, you can get white, red and orange flowers too. Sunflowers are the perfect ...