Saving sunflower seeds

If you're growing sunflowers in your garden, you'll need to know when and how to harvest the seeds. Discover our top harvesting tips now on Gardener's Path.

If we convinced you to add sunflowers to your garden this year (read 13 Sunflower Varieties To Brighten Up the Garden if you need more convincing), then you might be wondering what to do with them at the end of the season. While you could simply cut them down and add them to the compost pile, there are so many uses for this quintessential summer flower that that seems almost criminal. But first, you have to harvest them in order to store properly for future use. Here’s how. When to Harvest…

Don't let your dead sunflowers go to waste! Learn 7 creative and practical ways to repurpose sunflower seeds, stalks, and more. From homemade bird feeders to natural trellises, there are plenty of ways to give your sunflowers a second life.

How to harvest sunflower seeds from the flower in your own garden, when are sunflowers ready to harvest and how to store sunflower seeds.

Harvesting sunflower seeds is fun and easy activity for adults and kids alike. Find out how to save seeds from your sunflowers for planting next year or for roasting and eating! #sunflowers #gardening

Find out what the signs are for knowing when you can harvest and roast your sunflower seeds - and learn just how simple it is to do!

Learning how to harvest and roast sunflower seeds is a great family activity that has something for all ages! #sunflowers #growingsunflowers #howtousesunflowerseeds #howtoharvestsunflowerseeds

I may have harvested a lifetime supply of sunflower seeds. For some reason, the sunflowers grew like gangbusters this year, even while everything else struggled. (Funny story: all of my sunflowers were volunteers this year, and when they first popped up, I thought they were bean plants… so I transplanted them into a nice little […]

If you are wondering how late can you plant sunflower seeds, then you have come to the right place. To know just how late you can plant sunflower seeds, you must first determine the length of time that it will take for the sunflower to mature and bloom after planting. Then you will need to know the first frost date of your growing zone. Check out the article for more detailed information.

Find out what the signs are for knowing when you can harvest and roast your sunflower seeds - and learn just how simple it is to do!