Sunny yellow sunflowers are commonly grown as ornamentals and cut flowers, and their nectar-filled blooms attract pollinators, too. Bonus: after their flowers fade, sunflowers continue to reward ...

Beautiful, cheery sunflowers offer beauty for your garden and the promise of a delicious snack in the form of their seeds. Norbert Zingel / 500px / Getty Images Known for their brilliant yellow blooms ...

Pick sunflower seeds when heads droop, turn yellow-brown, and petals fall—usually late summer. Cut heads with stem, dry upside down indoors, then rub seeds out once dry. Roast plain seeds 5–7 mins at ...

Sunflowers are obviously sun-loving plants and they don’t do well in the cold, so you’ll want to start prepping the soil for planting well after the temperature has stayed above 50 degrees during both ...

When you’re growing sunflowers to harvest and sell the crop as bird seed, perhaps you need to expect the blackbirds to visit your fields for a tasty, free sample. No problem. Midland County farmer ...

Sunflowers add a splash of late-summer color to gardens and landscapes, but they are more than just pretty flowers. The seeds produced by these plants are a tasty treat for people and wildlife. Take ...

A large field of sunflowers at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland looked a lot less colorful by the end of the day on Sept. 19. That’s because thousands of people who attended a special event at ...