WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He’s been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at ...

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, ...

Pumpkins will always grow best when given the ideal environment in which to thrive, and that includes giving them the best companion plants. This guide highlights some of the best vegetables, flowers, ...

We all know the struggle of finding the perfect seeds to grow new plants. And once those tiny seeds spring to life, the reward is pure joy. There are plenty of fruits and vegetables you can grow from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking to expand the types of plants growing in your garden, the iconic pumpkin is a wonderful ...

They might be most closely associated with Halloween, but pumpkins are an underrated all-around culinary powerhouse. They perfectly capture the flavors of fall, being most in season from September to ...

Each month in Garden Talk, you’ll meet a different master gardener or expert plant person from western Massachusetts, learn about their gardening lives, and get advice on everything from pumpkins to ...

Bright orange, plump and jolly, who doesn’t love pumpkins? Perhaps nothing says fall better than a few pumpkins displayed by the front door or the aroma of a pumpkin pie, and certainly nothing says ...

DANVILLE, Ind. — Many farmers are taking a look back at how recent weather patterns have affected crop production. “It’s been a really interesting growing season but that is sort of the norm,” said ...