The sunflower is certainly one of the most popular flower at all. Originally, the plant is native to North and Central America. A special feature of the sunflower is that it turns to the sun during the day. The flowers form itself, and this peculiarity of the plant have surely given the name. [/ Tabs] sunflowers should be sown directly outdoors in nutrient-rich soil in early April, several plants with a distance of about 50cm. The plants germinate often reached after about 1 weeks and until the autumn, a height of 2m or more. There have raised almost every year, reports of avid amateur gardeners in the local newspaper, the sunflowers, with a height of 3 or 4m in the garden. In summer, the sunflower should be frequently watered. Sunflowers in the home garden have no sheltered location, so it is advisable to tie the plants. A strong summer storm, unfortunately, usually leads to the twisting of the plants. [/ Tabs] In the fall of the flowers can be dried and the sunflower seeds for bird feed in winter for the next year or used as seed. [/ tabs]