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

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 ...

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

“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 ...

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

Photo: Alex Wachira, Standard at Simlaw seeds by Kenya Seeds Company. Sunflowers grow faster than other cash crops and give higher yields. They give end products like sunflower oil when processed ...

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.

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

The Wooly Devil is what botanists call a "belly plant"-so tiny that it can only be properly observed while lying on the ...

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 ...

There are a number of spring flowers that grow at a more rapid pace, but be sure to find out what the best of the bunch are ...