Sunflowers have long been included in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices for today’s garden. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, ...

Patrons pick their own flowers at The Sunflower Garden in Westminster on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The garden has several peak flower seasons and are open through early October. Stephanie Blatchley of ...

Tall sunflowers make handy natural supports for climbing vegetables and flowers, and their pollen-rich blooms entice insects to pollinate crops. However, sunflowers don’t play nicely with all edible ...

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 ...

No flower can lift someone’s spirits quite like sunflowers. They are bright and cheery and as warm and inviting as the sweet summer sun. With brilliant yellow petals, also known as “rays,” sunflowers ...

Kitchen garden with marigolds, borage, wild indigo, sunflowers - Gardens by Design/Shutterstock From fixing nitrogen in the soil to actively detoxifying it, plants have incredible powers to improve ...

I still remember stories my grandmother told me about the Victory Garden she planted in our postage-stamp-sized yard during World War II. Hers was one of at least 20 million Victory Gardens planted to ...

I love flowers and buy them frequently for the house. The other day, I came across a potted sunflower which was clearly intended for use as a decoration. Sunflowers are fascinating, there are many ...

Vibrant butterflies and busy bees glided over rows of stunning sunflowers Thursday afternoon at The Sunflower Garden just off Md. 27 between Westminster and Manchester. Gardener Dave Diggs has planted ...