Large orange pumpkins on the vine in a pumpkin patch with low sun in the sky - Christian Feldhaar/Getty Images Growing any autumn crop in your garden requires some dedication, attention, and the ...

Families combed the rows of a naturally grown, mature pumpkin patch in Irvine for the perfect gourd last weekend at South Coast Research and Extension Center’s annual Pumpkin U-Pick event. “Typically ...

It protects against boring beetles, too. Two weeks ago, I went around the side of the house to take out the garbage—a household task typically relegated to my husband—and was stunned to find a 20-foot ...

Q: When can I pick my pumpkins and how do I do it right? I have a bunch of nice ones in my garden but I don’t want them to rot before Halloween. A: The longer they can remain attached to their vines ...

Pumpkins are a versatile crop that not only provide nutritious food for people and wildlife but are also popular for seasonal decorations. Growing pumpkins is generally straightforward, though ...

POTEET, Texas – You can pick your own pumpkin off the vine at George Farms in Poteet. This is the fourth year the farm is hosting the pick-your-own pumpkin patch, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 ...

Horse-drawn carriages? They should be shaped like gorgeous gourds. Styling our hair in the morning? It would be so very helpful if a bird friend would deliver a velvet ribbon via its beak. A pumpkin?

Pumpkin vines are so sprawling, the leaves coarse and spiny, and the pumpkins themselves so big and ungainly, it’s hard to imagine how one became a critical prop in one of our favorite fairy stories.