Think sunflowers may be a good addition to your home garden? Learn about the different varieties of sunflowers and how to grow them with a Rutgers Master Gardener on Monday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library. Seeds and pots of soil will be provided to start your own sunflower plant from seed.

The sunflower is an American native plant. How it spread around Europe and Russia and was developed into one of the top three agricultural crops in the world is a…