Sunflowers
Sunflowers are popular additions in many home gardens and growing them can be especially rewarding. In fact, sunflowers are one of the easiest flowers that you can grow in the garden. While sunflower problems are few, you may encounter them on occasion. For this reason, it’s important to arm yourself with information on sunflower plant care. Read on to learn more about growing sunflowers.
Sunflowers
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How To Harvest Sunflower Seeds To Eat Or Grow In Next Year's Garden
When your sunflowers fade, make sure you get the most out of the seeds. There are several ways to harvest sunflower seeds - let's discuss.
By Jackie Rhoades
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How To Join International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day
Click here for ideas on how to participate in this year's International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Growing Sunspot Sunflowers – Information About Dwarf Sunspot Sunflower
If you don't have garden space for gigantic sunflowers that reach heights of up to 9 feet (3 m.), consider growing "Sunspot" sunflowers, a cute-as-a-button cultivar that is extremely easy to grow, even for newbies. Interested? This article will help.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Sunflower Plants - Growing Sunflowers in Your Garden
Sunflowers are perhaps one of the easiest flowers that you can grow in the garden. For those new to gardening, this article has tips on how to add sunflowers to the garden.
By Heather Rhoades
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Learn About Black Oil Sunflowers And Black Sunflower Seeds
Sunflowers provide cheer and come in a wide range of heights, bloom sizes, and colors. Black oil sunflower seeds are a favorite for wild birds and for making sunflower oil. Learn more about them here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Companion Planting With Sunflowers
Sunflower companion plants run the gamut from vegetables to flowers, with the capacity for both structural support and pest resistance.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Dark Sunflower Varieties That Add Drama To The Garden
It's time to think outside the box when it comes to sunflowers. Click here for sunflowers in vivid shades of orange, red, and burgundy.
By Laura Miller
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Helianthus Perennial Sunflower: Perennial Sunflower Care And Growing
Did you know though there are more than 50 varieties of sunflower? And many are actually perennials. Click here to learn more.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Are Sunflower Midges: Signs Of Sunflower Midge Damage
If you grow sunflowers in the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada, you should know about a sunflower pest called the sunflower midge. Learn more about this insect pest and how to keep your sunflower plants safe by clicking here.
By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez
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Swamp Sunflower Care: Growing Swamp Sunflowers In Gardens
Swamp sunflower plant is a close cousin to the garden sunflower. Both are big, bright plants that love sunlight. However, swamp sunflower prefers moist soil, making this an ideal choice for wet areas of the garden. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Fertilizing A Sunflower – When Should I Fertilize Sunflowers
Eager to grow the best sunflowers possible? This includes becoming more familiar with sunflower fertilizer requirements. Click here for help with that.
By Tonya Barnett
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Are Sunflowers Edible: How To Use Edible Sunflowers From The Garden
Growing sunflowers is great. These stately, tall flowers produce stunning, large, regal blooms. But can you eat a sunflower? You know you can eat sunflower seeds, but can you eat the actual flowers too? We’ve got the answer for you in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Do Sunflowers Transplant Well – Learn About Moving Sunflower Plants
Growing sunflowers in your landscape provides big yellow blooms that simply shout summer. But do sunflowers transplant well and should you move them at all? Click on the following article to learn more about moving sunflower plants in the garden.
By Becca Badgett
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Squirrels And Birds Eating Sunflower Blooms: Protecting Sunflowers From Birds And Squirrels
Preventing bird and squirrel sunflower damage may seem like a round the clock defense strategy, but take heart. We have some simple tricks on how to deter birds and squirrels and save your sunflower seeds. Click this article for more information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Are Pollenless Sunflowers: Popular Pollenless Sunflower Varieties
Sunflowers without pollen obviously don’t shed the brilliant yellow pollen, a major blessing if you’ve ever tried to get the sticky golden hue out of a starched white tablecloth or a bride’s gown. Interested in growing pollenless sunflowers? Click here for additional info.
By Amy Grant
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Common Sunflower Cultivars – Different Kinds Of Sunflowers For The Garden
Coming in a wide range of sizes and in subtle shades of yellow and reds, it is sometimes difficult to choose which sunflower to plant. Luckily, there are open-pollinated and hybrid cultivars of sunflowers that will fit perfectly into most landscapes. Learn more here.
By Tonya Barnett
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How Well Do Potted Sunflowers Grow: How To Grow Sunflowers In Planters
If you love sunflowers but lack the gardening space to grow the mammoth blooms, you might be wondering if you can grow sunflowers in containers. Potted sunflowers may seem an unlikely endeavor but smaller dwarf varieties do very well. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant