Gardening may be described as an activity that invokes serenity, but for breeders, it often signifies a purpose or a challenge. If you're neck-deep into the gardening world, you might have heard of a ...

There is nothing as cheery and uplifting as a blooming sunflower. Their bright petals and huge seedheads are iconic, and certain varieties of sunflowers grow pretty tall. If you are aiming to beat the ...

Question: We would like to grow tall sunflowers. What varieties grow well here and what care is needed? Answer: Many sunflower varieties are available to grow 10 to 12 feet tall. Some claim to grow ...

In a story reminiscent of The Little Shop of Horrors, a German gardener has managed to grow a gigantic sunflower plant that dwarfs all of mankind. Tap to view if on News app. Hans-Peter Schiffer broke ...

Originally cultivated by Native Americans around 3,000 B.C., sunflower is a native North American plant that has become a worldwide favorite, valued for its beauty as well as its numerous uses, ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Two giant sunflowers grown in Fort Wayne are making a giant splash at the Indiana State Fair. Alex Babich took them down to Indianapolis to be entered into the tallest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you hear the word sunflowers, the cheerful, familiar, large yellow blooms of the annual sunflowers come to mind (Helianthus ...

Sunflowers (Helianthus annua) are among the easiest flowers to grow, and they thrive in the heat of our summers. Helianthus, the scientific name, means “sunflower” in Latin. Not only do sunflower ...

SUGAR LAND, Texas -- In his backyard, Ed Prudhomme is growing herbs and vegetables, but the true stunner is his sunflower plant, which is towering over his home. The plant is 20 feet tall. "The ...

Get ready for sunflower season!Grinter Farms in Lawrence says its sunflowers are on track to bloom around Labor Day.The well-known sunflower spot posted photos of the stalks on Facebook, saying they ...