Whether it's a field of yellow or a bouquet of sunny blooms, a big, cheerful sunflower is one of summer's most iconic sights. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are known for being easy-to-grow ...

Add cheer to your garden by growing low-maintenance sunflowers. After the flower petals fade, sunflower seeds feed hungry ...

Sunflowers are bright additions to the landscape and beloved symbols of sunshine and summertime. But “there’s more to them than meets the eye,” says Noah Young (@theshilohfarm), a content creator and ...

Let’s take a closer look at one of the ground cover plants mentioned last week as a turf alternative. Its sunny flowers make me smile and native bees love it. Dune sunflower or Helianthus debilis is a ...

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 ...

Thousands of years ago, American Indian women grew tired of traipsing off across the countryside to gather sunflower seed. Women coveted the seed because it provided so many uses for the family. The ...

It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss. It turns out sunflowers ...

“The Organic Grain Grower” by Jack Lazor provides information on wide-ranging topics, from nutrient density and building soil fertility to machinery and grinding grains for livestock rations. The ...