Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in Central Ohio. Providing brilliant mid-summer color, the Heliopsis ...

Sunflowers have a way of making gardens brighter and happier. They make beautiful and summery cut flowers for vases and bouquets. Sunflowers are also an excellent source of food for the wildlife in ...

What's more striking than a dramatic sunflower heralding the long, glorious days of summer? An entire hedge of the cheerful blooms. However, a sunflower hedge doesn't just add a pretty focal point to ...

As the balminess of summer starts to fade and we bid farewell to our warm-weather gardens, the hardy sunflower will often continue blooming into the fall, providing us with a visual reminder of ...

Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window. But in the summer of 1863, ...

Whether it's a field of yellow or a bouquet of sunny blooms, a big, cheerful sunflower is one of summer's most iconic sights. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are known for being easy-to-grow ...