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 ...

Originally cultivated by Native Americans around 3,000 B.C., sunflower is a native North American plant that has become a worldwide favorite, valued for its beauty as well as its numerous uses, ...

Tips from Minnesota farmers on how to plant and which varieties to choose. Is there any plant more cheerful and charming than a sunflower? This year, the sunny yellow bloom — the national flower of ...

Would you believe me if I told you that sunflowers are among the most interesting flowers in my cutting garden right now? Thanks to advancements in breeding, sunflowers are now available in an array ...

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, ...

Few flowers are as cheerful as sunflowers. With bright golden-yellow petals and stems as tall as 15 feet, sunflowers are stunning additions to any garden or yard. If you're wondering how long it takes ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Aug. 5 is National Sunflower Day and although a popular activity is to go to a local farm and pick sunflowers, they can also be grown in your own backyard. It’s a bit too late ...

Few flowers capture the essence of summer quite like the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). With their towering stalks, golden petals, and sunny disposition — literally, thanks to their habit of turning ...

Tall sunflowers make handy natural supports for climbing vegetables and flowers, and their pollen-rich blooms entice insects to pollinate crops. However, sunflowers don’t play nicely with all edible ...

Mary Wanza a worker at Kabiruini Show Ground in Nyeri inspects sunflowers during the ongoing Agriculture show at Kabiru-ini grounds in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] Sunflowers grow faster taking ...

Is there any plant more cheerful and charming than a sunflower? This year, the sunny yellow bloom — the national flower of Ukraine — also has become a hopeful global symbol of solidarity with the ...