Whether you plan to enter your local fair's contest or want a fun and rewarding garden project, you can grow a giant pumpkin in your own backyard. Giant pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) are distinct from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wondering how to grow pumpkins from seeds? These colourful winter squashes are everywhere this time of year, piled high in farm shops, adorning porches, and gracing autumnal menus. And if you have a ...

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world ...