Harvesting Sunflower Seeds? Here’s the Best Time to Do It originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. If you planted sunflowers this season, there’s an extra bonus beyond enjoying their big, ...

Pick sunflower seeds when heads droop, turn yellow-brown, and petals fall—usually late summer. Cut heads with stem, dry upside down indoors, then rub seeds out once dry. Roast plain seeds 5–7 mins at ...

Harvesting your own sunflower seeds is a rewarding end-of-summer activity. Sunflowers are annuals, completing their life cycle in one season. Annuals have four main developmental phases from seed to ...

It is sunflower season in the sunflower state and harvest is just around the corner, starting mid-September into October. As seed heads begin to ripen, protecting them from birds is essential. said ...

If you grow sunflowers — and if they survived Hurricane Irene — harvest time is near. These gentle garden giants offer not only distinctive floral beauty, but also oil and seeds that are tasty and ...

The sunflower Festival in Botetourt County brings in lots of people every year. The sunflowers aren't just something pretty to look at. They're an actual crop that’s harvested in the winter time.

Sunflowers add a splash of late-summer color to gardens and landscapes, but they are more than just pretty flowers. The seeds produced by these plants are a tasty treat for people and wildlife. Take ...

A store in Yorktown, Va., welcomes people to its drive-thru pharmacy window with rows of sunflowers growing in soil around the building. The mere sight of the perky posies makes you smile, even if you ...