While it may be tempting, don't toss leftover sunflower seeds and shells when you can use them as mulch or suet cakes as some of the 11 clever ways to repurpose them.

The kernel is the "meat" that has been removed from the outer shell (or hull) of a sunflower seed, say experts. When we eat sunflower seeds, we have to crack the shell open to get to the kernel.

This time of year, the sight always takes my breath away: acres and acres of sunflowers in full bloom, smiling at the sun as we drive through rural areas of ...