There’s nothing more amazing than a sunflower forest, which is a perfect project for renters or as an activity for families with kids. But the other day, I opened a seed packet and found so few seeds ...
Q. I can’t find good information on whether black oil sunflower seed hulls are toxic to grass and plants. I’ve had a bird feeder for years in my front yard hanging under a tree. I never bothered to ...
Even when day temperatures do not reach above freezing our garden is hopping with feathered activity. During the dreary, cold, gray skies of a week ago we enjoyed watching the hungry birds queuing up ...
That means new birds moving in or through while most summer residents move out. Of course, the year-around standards — nuthatches, chickadees, goldfinches, house finches, doves, downy and hairy ...
In late February I paid $23.95 for a 50-pound bag of black oil sunflower seed. That's 48 cents a pound. That's a good price. You can pay more, no question. The price of black oil sunflower seed ...
The Smude family is no stranger to starting businesses and they're experts at finding innovative ways to use every part of ...
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Global sunflower shortage creates 'most profitable crop' opportunity as U.S. production set to double in 2026.