Generally speaking, April is the month to start sowing these late summer flowers; however, with the changeable weather – one ...

and attention needed to grow sunflowers closely mirrors the nurturing required for personal growth and mental well-being. As part of the competition, secondary school classes planted seeds ...

If you planted your first sunflower seed in a paper Dixie cup in kindergarten and watched it grow, you're probably hooked on these easy-to-grow, showy flowers for the garden. Sunflowers are ...

When you’re a farmer, every day is Earth Day. A recent “Ag in the Classroom” lesson in Humboldt County focused on Earth Day and showed students how caring for the environment makes a positive ...

Easter is fast approaching – and you’ll probably want to keep your kids entertained. But if you want to keep your little ones happy without splashing tonnes of cash, then growing sunflowers in ...

One possible limitation is that doubled--haploid production depends on the genetic background of the sunflower. The best genetic variety yielded more than 50% more haploid seeds per plant than any ...