Are your sunflower plants exhibiting confusing behaviors, such as blooming on short stems or having multiple blooms on a single stem? Have you been disappointed by pest damage or the head size, neck strength, or vase life of your flowers? Today, Lisa and Layne troubleshoot some of the most frequently asked sunflower questions. They cover the occurrence of multiple blooms on single-stem sunflowers, plants flowering on short stems, pest damage, head size issues, soft necks on cut flowers, vase life, and animal damage to single-stem plants. Listen to the podcast and learn how to troubleshoot a myriad of issues and improve your chances of sunflower success!
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The “Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne” podcast is produced by The Gardener’s Workshop and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers and the publisher of Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!
