Today, a pumpkin has to pass the ton mark to be noteworthy. That's about the weight of a full-grown walrus, heavier than a ...

Linh here. After I unexpectedly won second place in the Iowa State Fair's husband-calling contest last year, the confidence ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tim Parks stands in front of his tractor before giving a presentation Saturday on growing giant pumpkins at Parks Garden Center in Canfield. He said the garden center has about 12 acres for growing ...

In Maine, where the colors of autumn rival some of the most beautiful in the country, one woman's backyard has become the birthplace for some of the biggest pumpkins in the state. For Sarah Whitty, ...

Two teen brothers are on a mission to grow a 1,000-pound pumpkin. In Green Lake County, months of hard work begins in April and continues all summer. MILWAUKEE - Two teen brothers in Green Lake County ...

With all the hands-on, skill-developing programs that 4-H offers, you may not have heard that some of our 4-H youth grew giants this year. Three years ago, while attending a 4-H conference, my eyes ...

CANFIELD — Despite the thermometer reaching 12 degrees below zero, about two dozen people congregated at Parks Garden Center on Saturday morning for a seminar on growing giant pumpkins, led by Tim ...

After discovering a jack-o'-lantern sprouting in her compost pile back in 2012, Sarah Whitty began growing giant pumpkins Whitty's pumpkins, which can weigh over 1,500 pounds, are showcased at local ...