When the plants have reached the three-inch mark ... The trouble is if you don't rotate your planting pattern, the phenolic compounds that adult sunflowers release to kill the competition will one day ...

You probably think of sunflowers as being massive plants with huge blooms, and that’s certainly true. But if you live in a small home or have limited outdoor space, you should also know that it ...

Sunflowers are one of the most recognizable flowers, and they've remained a garden staple for centuries. You probably think ...

We explain to the visitors how our studies on plant and flower biology help the agricultural sector tackle sunflower and maize diseases better, and to evaluate planting dates more wisely to ...

Sunflower seeds can be eaten whole, raw or cooked. They're added to the top of bread loaves and cakes, or sprinkled into salads or over breakfast cereals. FAQs about BBC Food ...

In this study, researchers found that sunflowers grown in a dense row naturally formed a near-perfect zigzag pattern, with each plant leaning away from the row in alternating directions.

In this study, researchers found that sunflowers grown in a dense row naturally formed a near-perfect zigzag pattern, with each plant leaning away from the row in alternating directions.

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant with a large, daisy-like flower face. Its scientific name comes from the Greek words helios (“sun”) and anthos (“flower”). The flowers ...

Plants can be of different sizes, shapes and colours and they can grow in soil like sunflowers or in water like water lilies. But no matter what they look like or where they are, most plants grow ...

Like Darwin, I’m captivated by circumnutations, since they may underlie more complex phenomena in groups of plants. Sunflower patterns A 2017 study revealed a fascinating observation that got my ...

Sunflower seeds are the edible seeds harvested from the large, flowering heads of the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus). These small, flat seeds are typically encased in a hard, black-and-white ...

As October ushers in cooler temperatures, coffee shops across Wichita are rolling out their fall menus, inviting customers to ...