Sunflowers are tall, cheerful blooms that bring bold color and pollinators to your garden. Most are golden yellow, but some varieties come in gorgeous shades of orange, red, or even burgundy.

The towering faces have started to bow, petals crisping, birds already casing the joint. You want seeds for next year — fat, ...

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 ...

Question. Everyone seems to grow sunflowers but I planted two packets of seed and got nothing. How deep do you plant the seeds, and will birds eat them? Answer. Birds, squirrels and other critters ...

Johnson Orongo, a sunflower farmer in Gwassi, Homa Bay County. When growing it, choose a sunny spot because sunflowers thrive in direct sunlight. [Denish Ochieng’, Standard] Sunflower is a fairly fast ...

A suitable growing medium is essential for microgreens. Use a shallow tray filled with about one inch of quality potting soil or coconut coir. Make sure the medium is moist but not waterlogged ...