One thing that's so great about growing sunflowers is that sprouts show up in as little as a week or two. Once you see green, ...

Warm soil temperatures in much of the country allow for lots of different vegetables to succeed in August. Cucumbers, beets, ...

The best time to plant sunflowers is in early spring after the risk of frost has passed. "In most areas, this would be around ...

Sunflowers can act as the security guards to a garden, distracting some pests away from other plants. For example, plant them as a border around your tomato plants and the sunflowers will distract ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County answers home and garden questions which can be emailed to homeandgarden@cornell.edu or call 315-736-3394, press 1 and ext. 333.