Before I dip my fingers into the soil and start mapping out my gardening ambitions this spring, I would be remiss if I didn't ...

Sunflowers are the epitome of summer - bright and with blooms reminiscent of the sun itself blooming throughout the month of ...

“O. biradiata is a member of the sunflower family, although it does not resemble its sunburst-shaped relatives at first glance.” The team sequenced the plant’s DNA and compared it with other ...

With the weather and ground warming and the days getting longer, it's only a matter of time before the flowers are in full ...

Summer is not far off, with plenty of warm weather ahead. Plan now so you know what flowers to grow, ones you can cut and bring indoors to enjoy.

Oilseeds play a dual role on a crop farm, providing a valuable product and a mechanism for enhancing soil health and reducing ...

Today, sunflower seed butter is growing in popularity, and several competitors have entered the market. It’s a solid nutritional stand-in for peanut butter, with more vitamin E and less ...

A new fuzzy plant species called the "Wooly Devil" has been discovered amongst the arid landscapes of Big Bend National Park ...

Greg Pollock is in the business of growing sunflowers. At Sunfox Farm, he cultivates about 500,000 of the blossoms organically with their sunny yellow petals and round dark faces on 80 acres of ...

The UK currently imports roughly 60,000t of sunflower seeds each year, according to trade estimates, creating a significant ...

Sunflowers have seen fewer pest problems the last five years, according to Jeff Whitworth, Kansas State University department ...