For many of us, sunflowers are a rite of passage into gardening. I expect you might recall growing lofty sunflowers at school or with a family member, hopefully with some success, at least in memory.

Tall, bright sunflowers make a beautiful summer garden border or background. Growing sunflowers is easy enough, but with over 80 species of sunflowers, choosing one or two varieties that you love can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many wonderful sunflower varieties, in colors from the lightest yellow to the deepest almost-black red. And they come in ...

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), known for heralding the arrival of summer, are easy to grow. These flowers are heat-tolerant, pest-resistant, and can quickly grow to the height of an average adult. As ...

Sunflowers are traditional in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, burgundy, bronze or brown; ...

We all know sunflowers (helianthus), as they are one of the most recognizable flowers. Their brilliant color and rustic charm endear them to young and old, gardener and painter. They grace gardens and ...

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are annuals, meaning they must be planted each year. To ensure a continuous supply of blooms all season long, people often succession plant sunflowers. Additionally, to ...

Sunflowers have long been included in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices for today’s garden. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, ...

If you fertilize sunflowers once they have buds with a high-potassium feed, like a bloom booster or tomato feed, it helps ...

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 ...