When the backs of the sunflowers are golden-brown and the dried seeds are easy to dislodge from the flowerhead, it’s time to gather your sunflower seeds. Place the dried flowers over a bucket or ...

Start from seed: Zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, and marigolds are easy to grow from seed. You can purchase these at local nurseries too, but I recommend only planting sunflowers from seed because they ...