Why You Should ALWAYS Plant Sunflowers in Your Garden

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @Junzar56
    @Junzar56 4 года назад +76

    I plant them because the make me happy! I love watching the hummingbirds going after them

    • @DaisyCreekFarms
      @DaisyCreekFarms  4 года назад +6

      Hummingbirds go after your sunflowers? I haven't seen humming birds here trying to get nectar from sunflower since they have a long beak

    • @crystalj7974
      @crystalj7974 4 года назад +2

      They ALWAYS go for my red and purple Monada's

    • @phyllis_jr7366
      @phyllis_jr7366 4 года назад +1

      @@DaisyCreekFarms hi Jag,nice day! this is Phyllis contacted with u about sponsorship, I sent email to u on 23th July, can u kindly check and reply pls? Thanks!

    • @wildheart5086
      @wildheart5086 3 года назад +1

      @@DaisyCreekFarms Hummers are always around my sunflowers!🤪

    • @rm.a.5064
      @rm.a.5064 3 года назад +1

      I agree! I came home from work sad, and went to my alley to take out the trash and was surprised to see the sunflowers petals had (finally) come out. I was so happy! I also saw the first bee of the season.

  • @normadnorth348
    @normadnorth348 3 года назад +32

    I love sunflower. Last year I bought seed intended for feeders at the dollar store, 3$for 2lbs grew a line 150ft long. It brought me a lot of joy.

    • @davido3746
      @davido3746 2 года назад +5

      Similar story here. I hung up a bird feeder I bought on a lark (no pun intended) 🐦. Seeds fell to the ground. When pulling weeds, I saw 3 “weeds” that I wasn’t sure were weeds. We’ll, here I am with amazing sunflowers! AND there are probably 75-100 seedlings coming up now. Amazing.

    • @Ava-cq1zi
      @Ava-cq1zi Год назад

      All those “weeds” are free bird food if you let them grow ✌️😎

    • @marymcandrew7667
      @marymcandrew7667 Год назад

      We do the same, beautiful healthy sunflowers from bird seed!

    • @Izbit2110
      @Izbit2110 8 месяцев назад

      Omg what a good idea wow thank you 0:05

  • @Lifegrowsonandon
    @Lifegrowsonandon 4 года назад +37

    One of the main benefits is that their roots break up soil and enrich the soil, they go so far down its really a good idea to plant sunflowers as a start if your ground is not the best, free labour!

  • @seattledanr5363
    @seattledanr5363 4 года назад +30

    This is my first year with sunflowers, and it's funny to see you as excited as I am to see the happy bees all over them. We've had a major increase in bumblebees and honeybees this year. Thanks for the short, light-hearted overview of the benefits!

  • @kim99may
    @kim99may 4 года назад +3

    We started a local sunflower Facebook group and so many people have planted sunflowers! It’s awesome.

  • @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481
    @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481 4 года назад +78

    I planted sunflowers specifically to attract the bees to my garden. They are also pretty to look at.

    • @rosemariestrumecki6880
      @rosemariestrumecki6880 4 года назад +4

      Chris Darry-Rose Elrod they also self seed for next year...

    • @tallyenjoyerhall
      @tallyenjoyerhall 4 года назад +1

      Same

    • @Uaegnome
      @Uaegnome 4 года назад +1

      you need multi flower sunflower not the kind he is planting , try to search for wild sunflowers in etsy.com

    • @gooner5703
      @gooner5703 4 года назад +1

      Are they actually effective in attracting bees?

    • @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481
      @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481 4 года назад

      @@gooner5703 yes.

  • @spfb
    @spfb 4 года назад +27

    My parents always had sunflowers in there garden and so did my grandparents.. Great video. Love the tips you put out for the beginners!!

  • @miahstalings8572
    @miahstalings8572 3 года назад +2

    I am glad to know I added a few packs at these at the end of my flower bed. Thinks for letting me know why it was really important to do so!

  • @ella17734
    @ella17734 4 года назад +34

    It's also really beautiful to plant sunflowers and once they get started, plant morning glory seeds around the base. They will keep the ground moisture and vine quickly up the sunflowers.🌻

    • @mybellegirls
      @mybellegirls 4 года назад +6

      Great tip on the sunflower + morning glory combo ✔️ TY

    • @gwens5093
      @gwens5093 3 года назад +5

      I planted bean next to them . in my three sisters pattern of corn beans and sunflower seed.

    • @tehcnicaldifficulties7061
      @tehcnicaldifficulties7061 3 года назад +2

      @Clea That is a really cool idea! I'm going to try that on one or 2 of my sunflowers next year just to see how it goes!

    • @tracycrider7778
      @tracycrider7778 Год назад

      @@gwens5093Or squash for them to grow ❤

  • @ShakeelAhmed-in5bz
    @ShakeelAhmed-in5bz 4 года назад +18

    Nice video.
    One more beneficial effect of sunflower is that its roots promote a symbiotic relationship and growth of Mycorhiza fungi which is very beneficial for your garden crops.

  • @Kyee71
    @Kyee71 4 года назад +12

    They also pull heavy metals out of the soil, mining companies plant them when they leave and are finished with the mine. A great variety called star burst is nice with multiple heads and colours and last for a long time.

  • @rowiegrl
    @rowiegrl 2 года назад +4

    Our first year planting Sunflowers. They are the only thing thriving in our 100 plus degree weather at this time. 🌻☀️❤️

  • @barbaracarter8384
    @barbaracarter8384 7 месяцев назад +1

    What a wonderful idea.
    I love how you are promoting to save the bees 🐝 . I will now plant sunflowers 🌻.

  • @saraannzvara3798
    @saraannzvara3798 4 года назад +6

    this guy is awesome! He is the sunflower in my day

  • @jameswojciechowski508
    @jameswojciechowski508 3 года назад +3

    Love Ur videos!!! One other thing the sunflower plant is good for is saving the stalks and dry them out for next yrs. garden trellis stakes, they work well some being 8 ft. or more, thanks for Ur time!!

  • @Megan-gl4zz
    @Megan-gl4zz 3 года назад +4

    Its so nice seeing people treasure the beauty of God's earth. You seem so happy and that passes on other people :)

  • @JefesGarden
    @JefesGarden 4 года назад +4

    YOU brighten up the day, Jag! I love your videos, and your farm. ✌

  • @nexinarus
    @nexinarus 4 года назад +68

    1. bees
    2. catch crop - attracts pests away from other crops
    3. beneficial insects
    4. produces lots of seeds
    5. cut flowers bouquet

  • @scottduross2891
    @scottduross2891 2 года назад +1

    This my first year as well and I'm addicted to them now.they are so beautiful and smell good too. Love watching the bumble bees, honey bees and hornets working on them everyday. I grew dwarf incredible and mammoth russian, and love them. Going to try the American giant next spring.

  • @avrellfrancis6785
    @avrellfrancis6785 4 года назад +11

    Thank you my farmer teacher you inspired me a lot. Bless.

  • @msavina9129
    @msavina9129 4 года назад +26

    Remember when HGTV used to have all the good gardening teaching shows? It sure is nice to have you to teach us now. 🙂

  • @dreamtree529
    @dreamtree529 3 года назад +2

    Good video, everyone should plant at least a few! We enjoy watching the bees while blooming, and lots of birds in the Fall eating the seeds from the dried flowers. The dried stalks make good plant stakes and trellis.

  • @WelcometoChickenlandia
    @WelcometoChickenlandia 4 года назад +1

    I planted these for the first time this year!

  • @joannegopaul3774
    @joannegopaul3774 4 года назад +9

    Thanks Jag for your info, I didn't know that that about the sun flowers. I'm sure going to plant some. God bless you, your family and your gardening 🙏🍀☘️🌿💐

  • @annmarie1689
    @annmarie1689 4 года назад +1

    I love sunflowers...such a happy video..

  • @HydroHavenGrow
    @HydroHavenGrow 4 года назад +2

    Nice. 650' of sunflowers is impressive. 5 good reasons indeed. Thumbs up, my friend.

  • @LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow
    @LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow 2 года назад +3

    I am growing sun flowers for the first time this year. I love the idea of using sunflowers as a trellis. I just learned about this method a few weeks ago and I am trying it in my own garden. I’m a RUclips gardener too. I think I may have already messed up. My pole beans and morning glories that I planned to grow up the sunflower and growing so much faster then my sunflowers! Do you have any advice on what I should do now? I may make a trellis out of branches but I’d love to see this work out as is. Thank you for all your help. You have taught me something new. I hope we can continue to support and learn more from each other.

  • @MidnightFoodSearcher
    @MidnightFoodSearcher 4 года назад +1

    Was just thinking planting some sunflowers for seeds. Didn’t know it had so many benefits. Very valuable knowledge. Thank u!

  • @nicwerner3889
    @nicwerner3889 4 года назад +8

    Nice video. Important to mention, that there are types of sunflowers now, which do not have nectar - so stick to the types which are good food for bees. Cheers

  • @ChrisInToon
    @ChrisInToon 6 месяцев назад

    The man looks like a truly delighted man. That is a good life a simple thing like a flower provides this joy.

  • @vanessaknotts572
    @vanessaknotts572 3 года назад

    I have learned soo much from you. Thank you. You and your wife are truly blessed.

  • @Chris71151
    @Chris71151 4 года назад +4

    Sunflowers are my favorite! I have several growing in my vegetable garden. It’s fun to watch the squirrels run up to get the seeds. They jump between the mammoth sunflowers. Toward the end of the season you watch them go down slowly as their weight bends the stalk.

    • @thisorthat7626
      @thisorthat7626 4 года назад +1

      Yes squirrels seem to love sunflowers. It is entertaining to watch along with the beautiful flowers. Cheers.

  • @NaturallyNicool
    @NaturallyNicool 3 года назад +1

    Wow this video made me so happy to watch! Thank you for sharing so much good helpful information. And for sharing your sunflower fueled joy!

  • @SpiceyKy
    @SpiceyKy 4 года назад +5

    Started growing them in various places recently. Tall and dwarfs. Great video.

  • @TheLovePowerGoddess
    @TheLovePowerGoddess 4 года назад +5

    I love sunflowers!! I have chocolate cherry sunflowers and they are gorgeous!!

  • @karenrengiil1058
    @karenrengiil1058 4 года назад

    Thank you...i love sunflowers...i just germinated some in the pot...for my vegi-garden...love all your advice

  • @kellydelmas2683
    @kellydelmas2683 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you 🙏
    Going to plant sunflowers now

  • @J.B.L2227
    @J.B.L2227 4 года назад +1

    Jag, you are the best!

  • @yashp
    @yashp 4 года назад +11

    Jag sounds like professor Berlin when explaining about aphids and lady bugs kudos man

  • @echo-thrift-store937
    @echo-thrift-store937 3 года назад

    There is a town called solvang it is in Los Angeles. They have the most sunflowers I have every seen fields and fields. My fav flowers..ty for ur video

  • @thepearl6087
    @thepearl6087 3 года назад

    Great information, going to grow them for the first time this summer. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JaydeepDave12
    @JaydeepDave12 4 года назад +1

    Awesome!!! You are the man. Thanks for the tip.

  • @vaishalidhayarkar5939
    @vaishalidhayarkar5939 4 года назад

    You have tremendous knowledge about farming. Keep sharing. I love farming, gardening but all I have is my balcony for my plants

  • @vandannadale2689
    @vandannadale2689 2 года назад

    Great video, thank you! I’m planting several variety this week!

  • @marymcandrew7667
    @marymcandrew7667 Год назад

    I heard you can also use their dried stems as kindling for fire starting! Makes sense because we gather lots of stems of weeds in autumn to use for kindling. We'll be trying it this year.

  • @martinamorgan1119
    @martinamorgan1119 2 года назад

    I like how they follow the sun,,,

  • @martinamorgan1119
    @martinamorgan1119 2 года назад

    I love the colors

  • @ManOfSteel1
    @ManOfSteel1 4 года назад

    A happy thing is going on in there! Nobody will realize but these bees will pollinate so many other plants and trees that nature will flourish in few sq/km in coming years.

  • @swissmaid
    @swissmaid 3 года назад

    Best advice I ever heard!

  • @Hannahcode1
    @Hannahcode1 4 года назад

    Good information Jag...you are teaching ppl the things they will need to garden successfully.

  • @slicksterslickster3409
    @slicksterslickster3409 4 года назад +1

    Excuse me sir. Your video is Awesome! Thank for sharing your knowledge!

  • @lornawhite1228
    @lornawhite1228 4 года назад

    I grew sunflowers for the first time. They make me happy every time I walk past them

  • @vijairajesh8212
    @vijairajesh8212 3 года назад

    Thanks lot Jag it was very useful information, would love to see more n more research on Sunflowers

  • @denisef1153
    @denisef1153 Год назад

    Thank You for teaching me.

  • @WvhKerkhof
    @WvhKerkhof 4 года назад +6

    If you put more flowers per square foot (4) de roots will prevent weeds to grow there, next year your garden is free of weeds. Sunflowers have lots of small roots and fill the soil completely. 2 sunflowers help to keep snails away from the rest of your garden, snails love sunflowerplants.

  • @susanjones8823
    @susanjones8823 2 года назад

    Thank you for the info it's been very helpful!

  • @jeaniecox8526
    @jeaniecox8526 Год назад

    Thank you....most informative...so appreciate

  • @GoodThingsEtc
    @GoodThingsEtc Год назад

    I planted 4 mammoth ones this year. I so hope they pollinate this year, because none of mine grew last year, just the stalks not the flowers!

  • @arlene9342
    @arlene9342 2 года назад

    Thank you. I did enjoy your video! Very informative.

  • @dawnsostrong9653
    @dawnsostrong9653 4 года назад +1

    I plant them as a wind and sun block. in Arizona it can get tough when its really windy and 105°F

  • @kevinw9073
    @kevinw9073 4 года назад +3

    I have always planted sunflowers for my bees, birds, and butterflies. Eventually, even my squirrels like to chew on them at the end of the season. It keeps everybody happy.

  • @zachariahjohn4040
    @zachariahjohn4040 4 года назад

    Thanks pal! I have American Giant and Skyscrapers. Good season so far some snail and slugs no biggie. Something was digging the seedlings up idk what. But they're going strong 💪

  • @chefevilee9566
    @chefevilee9566 4 года назад +2

    Well this is great information thank you. I’m going to tell you what God planted some sunflowers for me in my garden. I’m not joking. I had a birdfeeder up last fall across the yard. We also didn’t fill up that birdfeeder many times either in the fall.. Somehow those seeds work their way across the front yard to be planted right alongside my tomato plants LOL in perfect quadrants of four LOL.
    I have never planted sunflowers myself before because I heard that they are attract tomato hornworms? So I have a small yard small garden and didn’t want them around. But now even if they do attract those tomato hornworms. I’m sure I will not have an infestation and it will be OK. The benefits outweigh the deficits?
    I have already purchased a pack of beautiful fall colored sunflowers to get out into my yard very soon here. I make a really nice fall autumn yard scheme that they will look lovely in!!!! Yay.
    Also I am making this comment made video and I will use the organic seeds I grew for sunflower greens in my salad. I do not know if you cover this in this video?

    • @chefevilee9566
      @chefevilee9566 4 года назад +1

      Op Hs well thank you very much. I mean I wish you could see how perfectly they’re planted. Around in a patterns of four though it’s crazy. I can’t wait for these fall sunflower seeds to come up. It will look super nice.

  • @quintellaherrington6403
    @quintellaherrington6403 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for all the infirmation you share. I would like to know; do I plant them within the things I grow or should they be planted on the perimeter. Im not sure. Please help.

  • @bakangm1768
    @bakangm1768 4 года назад +1

    My favourite flower 😻

  • @abrilrivera1907
    @abrilrivera1907 4 года назад +3

    I was just planting some rn. Really love your channel!

  • @GEMINDIGO
    @GEMINDIGO 4 года назад

    Thanks buddy.That was inspiring.You could also mention growing the seeds as sprouted microgreens

  • @car9140
    @car9140 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the tips. Maybe I’ll put some mixed with the okra next year. I get bad aphids on my okra.

  • @flowerpixel
    @flowerpixel 4 года назад

    Great video. I'm obsessed with sunflowers 🌻 🌻🌻🌻!!!!!

    • @nowthatsjustducky
      @nowthatsjustducky 3 года назад

      Same here. Cannabis did actually end up being a gateway...to sunflowers. And with both, I am hoping to start doing my own experiments in breeding. These are really bringing out my inner mad scientist. Going to start attending to the wild rose bush out front as well, now that I have learned a bit about rose hips.

  • @lysarbejder
    @lysarbejder 4 года назад +2

    Wow, really informative, Jag. What you didn't address is how much sunlight a sunflower requires to thrive.. with a name like that, I imagine alot! My garden gets about 6 hrs of direct light; perhaps not enough?

  • @RovingPunster
    @RovingPunster 2 года назад

    They make good microgreens in the winter too.

  • @joycejune5172
    @joycejune5172 4 года назад

    great advice ... next year they are my main crop!

  • @sheikhnessa5079
    @sheikhnessa5079 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for your nice sharing friend 🌻

  • @jeffc899
    @jeffc899 3 года назад

    Nice sunflower.

  • @rosylemons
    @rosylemons 4 года назад +9

    I love walking in my neighborhood and seeing other people planting the sunflowers. Sadly sometimes when they are so big other people steal them :(

    • @haroldinho9930
      @haroldinho9930 4 года назад

      How do you steal a sunflower!?!?

    • @rosylemons
      @rosylemons 4 года назад +4

      They cut it.

    • @rosylemons
      @rosylemons 4 года назад +2

      Nexim I also saw a man walking down the street he literally ripped the whole thing out of the ground and it still had the roots attached. Then when I got closer to home I noticed my favorite sunflower I would walk by was gone.

    • @haroldinho9930
      @haroldinho9930 4 года назад

      rosylemon yeah but how do you lift a big sunflower, like the 3-4m ones

    • @JWHealing
      @JWHealing 4 года назад +1

      I've heard of two different gardeners in my neighborhood who have had flowers stolen, cut right out of their garden. They weren't sunflowers. One person had gladiolas stolen. The other I don't remember. I really can't comprehend this. So heartless to steal from someone else's garden.

  • @pandoradiamond1
    @pandoradiamond1 4 года назад

    I love your channel. Your information is very helpful and to the point.

  • @normaspruell2493
    @normaspruell2493 4 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @pl-tq9py
    @pl-tq9py 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video 😍

  • @Nvel09
    @Nvel09 4 года назад

    Love these! Beautiful addition to your garden

  • @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv
    @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv 7 месяцев назад

    First of all, you have a really nice piece of property and your sunflowers. Look beautiful. My question is, I just saw a video from someone speaking of sunflowers that they shouldn't be in your garden because they put a toxin into the ground that kills anything around them within say one foot. I see yours look like they're kind of separated away from your garden. So that has no ill effects on your garden. Do you know anything about these toxins? The guy was talking about.
    Thanks. Ed.

  • @keralaherbalcare5807
    @keralaherbalcare5807 4 года назад

    All your informations are excellent. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheFineLine920
    @TheFineLine920 4 года назад

    Yes! Great video!

  • @JWHealing
    @JWHealing 4 года назад

    Lots of great info. Thanks so much for the video!

  • @saxojohn
    @saxojohn 4 года назад +4

    This reminded me to ask a question: If you cut the flower off, does another one grow back from the same stem? (concerning all flowers in general)

    • @melissarivera8236
      @melissarivera8236 4 года назад +2

      No, not from the same stem.

    • @wildheart5086
      @wildheart5086 3 года назад

      But if you have multihead sunflowers they will grow from the leaf shoots!

  • @devinsadler7180
    @devinsadler7180 2 года назад

    This is a great video! Keep up the good work :)

  • @Leoprincess3038
    @Leoprincess3038 2 года назад

    I love them I planted 3....2 are still seedlings but My big baby starting to flower 🌼

  • @tranthiduyen615
    @tranthiduyen615 4 года назад

    Những cây hoa hướng Dương đẹp quá anh ơi

  • @autumnmeadows4079
    @autumnmeadows4079 4 года назад

    Thank you

  • @jasoncora1
    @jasoncora1 4 года назад +2

    I heard that they also enrich the soil with nitrogen as opposed to depleting it.

  • @purplehaze6781
    @purplehaze6781 4 года назад +3

    The video I really needed , thank you for this video.

    • @sislertx
      @sislertx 4 года назад +1

      me too but not.for.the.reason you do...IM SICK OF THE BLM VIOLENCE AND KILLING LOOTING AND LIES...ALL LIVES MATTER.

  • @josephineclifford8480
    @josephineclifford8480 4 года назад

    Wonderful!

  • @Diana-bp5yg
    @Diana-bp5yg 4 года назад

    so pretty

  • @Franseeeen
    @Franseeeen 2 года назад

    I'm growing a sunflower garden in my backyard. What should I do with the stalk once it's finished blooming? Rip it up and re-seed or leave it?

  • @sarahbasto6520
    @sarahbasto6520 4 года назад

    I loved the video! And the presenter 😆🌻

  • @marvelousmalta
    @marvelousmalta 4 года назад

    Informative video...Good presentation.Thank you

  • @randylynnr
    @randylynnr 6 месяцев назад

    What do you do to get the seeds? How do I dry them out to grow for next year. A video would be wonderful

  • @patricianunez4025
    @patricianunez4025 4 года назад

    I have a lot of sunflowers growing from feeding birds on my front porch last winter.😅 Also just planted giant sunflowers in my tote/chair garden. If not enough sun I can move it. Yay!
    Thank you for your interesting video.
    Pat from southern Indiana

  • @bmcdonald7303
    @bmcdonald7303 3 года назад

    Wonderful information. I’m a new subscriber. Thanks!

  • @valentinakniess2432
    @valentinakniess2432 4 года назад +1

    Jag, these are some great videos! Just wondering, should I plant the sunflowers some distance away from the rest of my garden? (Since they attract the bad pests)

  • @jacobcaffrey3180
    @jacobcaffrey3180 3 года назад

    i’m planting giant sunflowers as a natural fence along my yard boarder and by my picnic table for shade and privacy