Sunflower

How to Save the Seeds From a Sunflower
Sunflowers accent any summer lawn or garden, and provide a monument to the warmth… More
How to Save Sunflower Seeds for Growing
Sunflowers are one of the most enjoyable sights of summer, loved by gardeners, passersby… More
Sunflower Plant Growth
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is known for the heights to which it can… More
Stages of a Sunflower Plant
...ethod to track down the total time required for a sunflower to develop in… More

How to Collect Sunflower Seeds
A single sunflower is capable of producing hundreds of little seeds which are in… More
How to Identify Sunflower Seeds
A sunny addition to the garden, the sunflower also bears seeds that make a… More
How to Pick Sunflower Seeds
sunflowers seeds come from full-grown sunflowers. The sunflower can grow to be more than… More
How to Extract Sunflower Seeds From Flowers
Growing sunflowers is like growing a snack factory in your own backyard. That's one… More
How to Preserve Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are a tasty treat whether you eat them plain or add them… More
How to Store Sunflower Seeds
Sunflowers offer much in the garden. Their bright, yellow heads add vivid color to… More
How to Cook Sunflower Seeds
Protein-rich sunflower seeds make healthy, irresistible snacks. To harvest the seeds from your own… More
How to Make Sunflower Halva
...ste made of sesame seeds. Create this recipe with sunflower… More
How to Make Sunflower Butter
...he only nut you can make into a spreadable treat. Sunflower seeds can also… More
How Are Sunflower Seeds Taken Out of the Shell?
Sunflower seeds are available with or without shells, roasted or raw, salted or unsalted,… More
Growing Sunflower Seeds for Birds
Sunflowers provide bright color to your garden throughout summer. Once they begin to fade,… More
Sunflower: Moulin Rouge
Sunflower Seeds from GardenGuides More
Sesame Sunflower Muffins
Recipe for Sesame-Sunflower Muffins. More
Pocket Summer Sunflower Seed Collection
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Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Recipe for Toasted Sunflower Seeds More
Sunflower
Selecting and growing sunflowers from the resource libraries at GardenGuides. More

How to Grow Sunflowers
When growing sunflowers, take the seeds and place them in a wet napkin and put… More
When to Cut Sunflowers
Sunflowers should be cut in the early morning or in the late evening after the… More
How Much Sunlight Does a Sunflower Need?
Sunflower's should be placed in a hot spot to receive sunlight and occasional shade. Grow… More
How to Know When to Plant Sunflowers
Sunflowers should be planted in April and September when the temperature doesn't drop to freezing… More

How to Take Care of Sunflowers
Take care of sunflowers by placing them in a hot and sunny area that doesn't… More
How to Plant Sunflowers
When planting sunflowers, place them in a a hot and sunny location and spread them… More
How to Grow Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)
The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is a plant that can get blooms in the… More
How to Process Sunflower Seeds
To process sunflower seeds, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees, spread the fresh sunflower seeds… More
How to Roast Sunflower Seeds
Roast sunflower seeds by shucking them from the shells, spreading the seeds evenly on a… More
When to Pick Sunflowers
Sunflowers should be picked right after the bloom has blossomed, and the stalk should be… More
Growing & Harvesting Sunflowers
The trick to growing and harvesting sunflowers is to start them by seed in the… More
How to Harvest & Store Sunflower Seeds
sunflower seeds are easy to grow, and the time to harvest sunflower seeds is when… More
How to Grow Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia Rotundifolia)
Mexican sunflowers, or tithonia rotundifolia, are plants that like warm and tropical climates that are… More
How to Grow Sunflower Seeds
When growing sunflower seeds, make sure the variety of sunflower is the edible kind, as… More
Sunflower Indoor Care
Sunflowers are difficult to grow indoors, as they thrive in the natural sun, but they… More
Growing Sunflowers
Sunflowers are easy plants to grow whether they're started from seeds or placed in a… More
How to Harvest Sunflowers
Harvest sunflowers for freshly cut flowers once the petals have arched up. For sunflower seeds,… More
Growing Sunflowers in Pots
When growing sunflowers in pots, put them 1 to 2 inches deep into the pot,… More
Growing Sunflower Seeds
The easiest way to start sunflower seeds in in the spring by putting them in… More
How to Make a Sunflower Arrangement
Making a sunflower arrangement is done by cutting the sunflowers to different heights, using a… More

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Heliopsis False Sunflower
Hi all - in zone 5 and last year I bought Bressingham Doubloon & Loraine Sunshine heliopsis and so far they are not out of the ground. I was wondering if anyone knew if these appear later in my zone? They are in mid day shade from a fence and… More
Prairie sunflower
Even though these tend to lay over and loll around, aren't they pretty? I got the seeds from Park several years ago, but can't remember the botanical name (sue me), probably some kind of helianthus. They come back from the root and bloom all along the whole stem. I love… More
help!! sunflower sos!!
help! it's very windy out and one of my poor sunflowers got bent right over and there's a big split in the stem! is there anything i can do to save it? didn't know what to do so wrapped some surgical tape tightly around it (!) - i'm probably nuts.… More
Sunflower Seeds
I know that sunflowers may not be considered perennuals, although mine did reseed from last year, but if I take the seeds out of the heads and let them dry out some and replant them next year, can I expect that I would get more sunflowers from them next year.… More

multi bloom sunflower
i have a rogue! turns out that one of the sunflowers i planted this year is a 'multi-header' - woohoo! i know it isn't a 'bird bonus' because i transplanted it to the front garden from a pot in the back about 6 weeks ago. he's about 4ft right now… More
dwarf sunflower issues.
I bought this plant on impulse to put in a yellow pot I had, thought it would be cute... and it was! all the label said was to put it in a pot that drains well, so I did, and then it said that it wanted "full sun" so I… More
sunflowers
:0 Can I plant sunflower seeds in August for a November blooming? More
How to feed birds without sprouts
... the morning. I get a songbird mix (millet, black sunflower, peanuts mostly) and I… More
planting sunflowers
I went to a sunflower maze today and I was able to pick a sunflower to bring home. Is there any way to plant it now that it's been cut?? TIA More
Sunflower Seeds
I'm after some advice about sunflowers :-) A friend told me that once my flower head is "drooping" then i have to cut it off and allow it to dry out so that l can then pick the seeds off - is this true? This is my first time at… More
Sunflower seeds...
I got the best sunflowers I've ever grown this year... Every one of them is nine to ten feet tall... The birds are going to love this... Problem is, so will the squirrels, but that's okay... They have to eat too... You can see from the size of my lawn… More
Some sort of sunflower?
Here's my mystery yellow sunflower type plant. It grew to over 8 feet tall before TS Hannah knocked it over. It's still blooming like crazy though! Anybody know what it is? More
flower sabotage Sunflower head cut off
... up, so someone (bored child?) cut off my tallest sunflower head before it was even ready to bloom! I… More
looking for sunflower seeds
Hi, I'm looking for sunflower seeds to grow in containers. I have madagascar periwinkle, adenium and false roselle. I hope you don't mind posting to Indonesia. Thx Cheerz, Ka More
sunflower seeds
I have some huge sunflower heads full of seeds, but I don't know how to get to them easily. How do I get the shells off of them easily? Last year I tried "threshing" them but that didn't work. Anyone have the answer? More
sunflower in a containter?
Can I plant sunflowers in a pot? I don't have a planting area yet, but I'm dying to try them. More
Sunflower seeds
...ere, Cloggingrandma here. I have a question about sunflower seeds. I planted mammoth sunflowers this year around part of my garden and the they were huge. Tons of seeds in them. Does anyone know the best way to harvest them? Shake them out? Or actually when they are to… More
Welcome Sunflower info
It;s good to see another NJ gardener here. Your site was very informative. Stop by often or drop in for a chat. Brassi:banana-wa More
anybody here grow mexican sunflower?
mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifolia, is one of my favorite annuals. it grows quickly and flowers within a month or so of planting the seeds. the big bright orange and yellow flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies better than any other flower i've seen. if you're looking for a large, fast growing,… More
growing mexican sunflower seeds, how?
I would like to know how to plant mexican sunflower seeds. I bought a packet of its seeds and planted them and until now nothing came up, not even one. are sunflower seeds choosy when it comes to soil? More

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