After putting my garden to rest for the winter I ponder about what sunflowers I’d like to start growing in the springtime. As I brush away leaves I think back and smile about the area I’m clearing as to what grew there last summer, and what I can take pleasure in growing there for the […]
Whatever your reasons are for growing sunflowers, be it for the kids to see if they can grow the tallest or biggest blooms. Collecting sunflower seeds for roasting. Growing golden yellow or pink sunflowers for wedding bouquets. Gifting bunches of lovely pollen-free blooms to a friend who has allergies. For feeding wildlife or pet food. […]
It never occurred to me that anyone could have a fear of sunflowers, something that I’ve loved growing for most of my life, but it’s true there are many folks out there that have this fear, and either they or their friends and family would like to understand it further, as do I. So what […]
Think about a sunflower. Is it tall? With one large brightly, petaled yellow bloom bobbing about in the summer’s breeze? A larger than life flower that dominates the garden – that your eyes are drawn to? That’s what I think of too. But if I were to tell you there are red, purple orange […]
Growing sunflowers is a joy for me, and over the years I have learned that I can take advantage of them being a companion plant to other flowers, vegetables, salads and herbs. I’ve honed in on the easy to grow and favorites that do well. Along the way I’ve discovered a few plants that aren’t […]
When you see a sunflower, you may not realise it has far more about it than many other types of plants. The uses and value it has for us extend far beyond the pretty faced plant most of us instantly recognise. Of all the plants and flowers in the world, it’s one of the few […]
Every year I love to grow sunflowers. They’re one of the fastest growing plants, and they also lend themselves to an education in the cycle of life and the facts of life. They also offer adventures with children and adults alike, as a competition for who can grow the tallest plant, to who can grow […]
Throughout the summer season in the garden, I find myself busy as a bee caring for my sunflowers. They need constant care with watering and tending. From one day to the next I find a new challenge comes along. The seedling are leaning towards the light and are fragile before hardening off, then they get […]
I’m honored in having pets all through my childhood and adult life, including dogs and cats. And I too, like all pet owners, have had the worry of whether or not one of my furry friends has eaten something dangerous, accidental or otherwise. And sunflower seeds were on that list. So, are sunflower seeds poisonous […]
Before you get out the weed killer, let’s make sure that little yellow looking weed isn’t actually a sunflower! But is it a weed or not? Are ALL sunflowers weeds? I’d like to … of course say a definite no! But I thought I’d better look into this a little bit more before I say […]
