I remember vividly the first time I saw a sunflower. It was during a family holiday in my childhood, in the middle of a hangry evening walk to a crêperie in the dullest part of rural France. We ...

Sunflowers turn towards the sunlight for nourishment. In the fast pace world, burnout and toxic work culture somewhere become a norm. Amidst that, when people get a few beams of love or warmth they ...

The town of North Branford is planting seeds to make itself a tourist attraction — for sunflower lovers. Local leaders recently announced “Destination North Branford: The Sunflower Project,” which ...

NEW PALESTINE — Beth Clary Schwier loved painting flowers. Sunflowers were among her favorites. When the revered New Palestine artist passed away in April, her family wondered how to best pay tribute ...

According to Greek mythology, the water nymph Clytie fell in love with the god of the sun, Apollo, who dazzled the earth as he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. When he rejected Clytie ...

HEATH - Transforming what was once a llama farm into a sunflower farm became a labor of love for a Heath family. During a recent interview with The Advocate, co-owner Letitia Powell said it's always ...

Recent scorching temperatures have made me think about which plants truly thrive in hot weather and brutal sun. With so much shade in my yard, it’s easy to see which plants thrive under a canopy of ...

She's bringing brightness in the darkest of days. “Good work, love,” one woman yelled out. It was the start of the state’s first lockdown and I’d used the spare time to finally do more painting. But I ...