Aug. 6 (UPI) --An Indiana gardener said his sunflower plant is within a foot of breaking a Guinness World Record -- and it's still growing. Fort Wayne man Alex Babich's sunflower surpassed the U.S.

A huge sunflower made quite an impression on an Adams County family when it sprouted in their yard.WGAL viewer Stephanie Kroft, from Hampton, shared the impressive sight with WGAL via uLocal. Watch ...

Sunflowers are tall, cheerful blooms that bring bold color and pollinators to your garden. Most are golden yellow, but some varieties come in gorgeous shades of orange, red, or even burgundy.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Alex Babich, 47, stood in his backyard in Fort Wayne, Indiana, craning his neck to look 35 feet into the sky, he wasn’t just staring at a sunflower. He was looking at his ...

WAHPETON, N.D. -- After initial rejection and tough economic times, a North Dakota entrepreneur is realizing a major league dream. Just 16 years after two large corporations rejected his idea for ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. June 21 marked the Summer Solstice, the actual first day of summer. This is when the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky here in ...

SUNFLOWERS ARE CHILD’S PLAY. Fast-growing and unfussy, these easy-to-grow annuals are a solar-driven wonder machine. With stratospheric growth in warm soil and a sunny disposition, sunflowers ...

If you planted your first sunflower seed in a paper Dixie cup in kindergarten and watched it grow, you're probably hooked on these easy-to-grow, showy flowers for the garden. Sunflowers are perfect ...

A Catoosa family says a simple idea to grow sunflowers has quickly blossomed into a popular place for folks from all over to take pics. Sunflowers can make for some of the best summer and fall ...

Sunflowers (Helianthus annua) are among the easiest flowers to grow, and they thrive in the heat of our summers. Helianthus, the scientific name, means “sunflower” in Latin. Not only do sunflower ...

Sunflowers are universally popular, and the cheery plants are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. If you thought you couldn’t grow them due to a lack of garden, then think again, as you can grow ...