Pacific Northwest Gardening: How do I know when ..., 0 by tiffanya

tiffanya wrote:
Gosh, I'm not sure if there is a rule about when to take them down; however, I can tell you when/why I take mine down.

I wait until the sunflower seeds start appearing and the birds start snacking on the seeds, then start cutting them down. I leave a few up for the birds to eat off of through mid-October.

Of the ones chopped, I generally cut the heads off and lay them out for the birds. The stalks get chopped into sections and composted. I had quite a few sunflowers this year, so started removing them about two weeks ago.