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 ...

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 ...

Sunflowers are universally popular, and the cheery plants are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. If you thought you couldn’t grow them due to a lack of garden, then think again, as you can grow ...

Imagine walking out to our balcony, deck, or patio and being greeted with a lovely display of gorgeous sunflowers that you've grown yourself. These are one of the most popular flowers across the whole ...

Keeping your yearly sunflower garden full of its vibrant and warm appearance comes from deadheading. This gardening task is all about removing dead flowers from your garden that are no longer ...

To visit the 2025 version of this story, click here. The sun will come out at some point, in the sky and in the field. The region’s first big sunflower field started blooming in late July, bringing in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chantal Nguyen, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) Most of us aren’t ...

Sunflowers are the exuberant darlings of the summer garden, and you can still plant them in August. No garden edible grows at a greater rate than the sunflower. Certain varieties take only two months ...

Choosing between rice bran and sunflower oil impacts heart health and cholesterol. Rice bran oil offers balanced fats and antioxidants for cholesterol management, while high-oleic sunflower oil ...