The way a young sunflower turns its bright yellow head to follow the movements of the Sun across the sky each day can be quite dramatic, in terms of plant activity. Now scientists have been surprised ...

Would you believe me if I told you that sunflowers are among the most interesting flowers in my cutting garden right now? Thanks to advancements in breeding, sunflowers are now available in an array ...

AMSTERDAM -- In the summer of 1888, Vincent van Gogh invited his friend and fellow painter Paul Gauguin to visit him in Arles, France, and to stay with him at the house where he hoped to establish an ...

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, ...

Can Sunflowers Be Multiple Colors? Sunflowers bring warmth and vibrancy to gardens and floral displays—but don't limit yourself to the classic yellow varieties! With a range of gorgeous colors and ...

Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers 'see' the sun to follow it? Plant biologists show that they use a different, novel mechanism from ...

Sunflowers, known for their resilience and ease of cultivation, can still falter without proper attention. Lucy Taylor, a gardening guru at Vine House Farm, has shared her insights on how to nurture ...

Sunflowers are tough plants, but now University of Colorado Boulder researchers are looking to make them even tougher, and the findings may help other crops survive climate change. The goal of the ...

For just $10, a renter can plant a summer festival of bloom that will transform a yard into a colorful pollinator heaven. Anyone with a small patch of ground will find growing this plant from seed a ...

ROCKFORD — Today marks the closing day of the SchoolHouse Farms In Bloom Festival, but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy sunflowers locally. Several farms throughout the area have ...