I over-plant pumpkins every year—and with good reason. They’re slow starters, and right when the vines start taking off and the pumpkins start to appear, the fall rain hits and the temperature drops.

A pumpkin is technically a berry. Yet unlike many fruits, it can reach sizes that rival a large boulder. A specific ...

Growers cultivate giant pumpkins that can weigh nearly as much as a small car. The secret is to start with a good seed, then remove small pumpkins from the vine som one fruit gets all the nutrients.

The fall and pumpkins are synonymous, but that wasn’t always the case. The jack-o’-lantern tradition began in Ireland and Scotland with turnips. At the time, pumpkins weren’t present in the area, and ...

Martha Stewart's expert advice for growing perfect pumpkins suggests you plant them at the perimeter of your garden. This placement might be a good way to manage the long, twisting vines of many ...

Growing your own pumpkins brings the joy of fall to your backyard and rewards you with food and decorations. Pumpkins thrive when planted in sunny, well-drained soil with plenty of space, nutrients, ...

Pumpkin season might be months away, but if you want to grow your own pumpkins, the time to start is now! Head to your local nursery and pick up some pumpkin seeds. If you’re unsure which variety to ...

Every fall, pumpkin growers haul their record-breaking giants onto scales, with some pumpkins weighing more than 2,700 pounds (1,225 kilograms). Yet the world's largest apple barely reaches 4 pounds ...