Sunflowers can also be considered a “trap crop," meaning they may lure unwanted insects away from your vegetable crops.

Other varieties will bloom picture-perfect sunflowers later in fall. From seed to flower it can take around 80 to 120 days for sunflowers to bloom. Many species of birds love sunflowers.

Western Kentucky University’s Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup will host a screening of “Jonesville: When Sunflowers Fall” ...

Loose seeds might fall out too easily and need additional attention. To check the seeds, remove any disk flowers that sit on top of the sunflower seeds. According to Henry, disk flowers look like ...