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What to Do With Sunflowers After Flowering | Autumn Gardening Tips

Oct 27, 2026
đŸŒģWhat should you do with sunflowers after they've finished flowering? Don't throw away your sunflowers just yet! In today's Gardening with Ben video, I'm down at the allotment showing you what to do with your sunflower plants in autumn and how to make the most of them before winter arrives. Sunflowers are fantastic plants to grow, but once those beautiful flowers have faded, many gardeners aren't sure what to do next. In this video, we're looking at: đŸŒģ When to cut down sunflower plants 🌱 How to save sunflower seeds for next year đŸĻ Why leaving sunflower heads benefits garden birds 🍂 How to tidy up your sunflower growing area đŸŒŋ How to prepare for growing sunflowers next spring 💚 Common mistakes to avoid with old sunflower plants Whether you're growing giant sunflowers, dwarf varieties or sunflowers for wildlife, there's plenty you can do once flowering has finished! 🎧 Listen to my Gardening with Ben podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZK8sbHqPAPXjDxwIFs94a 👍 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications for more allotment videos, gardening advice and growing tips! Keep smiling, keep shining, keep gardening with Ben! đŸŒģ #GardeningWithBen #Sunflowers #AutumnGardening #SunflowerSeeds #GardeningTips

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