There is nothing as cheery and uplifting as a blooming sunflower. Their bright petals and huge seedheads are iconic, and certain varieties of sunflowers grow pretty tall. If you are aiming to beat the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Ukrainian immigrant Alex Babich stands in his Indiana backyard craning his neck to look 35 feet (11 meters) into the sky, he isn’t just staring at a sunflower. He is ...

Alex Babich, a landscape gardener from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who grew the world's tallest sunflower on record, Guinness World Records reported on Sept. 10, 2025. Family Calls Him Selfish After He ...