A new study has uncovered a collective growth strategy employed by sunflowers in dense environments in which the flowers engage in a "dancing" movement, Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday.

According to the universities’ research published in Physical Review X, sunflowers optimize their growth in cramped conditions by “dancing”: using a combination of random movements and ...

Everyone seems to grow sunflowers but I planted two packets ... and help remove the black sooty mold coating. Then, when new growth is noted, apply a natural insecticide containing spinosad.