Alana Mattingly has a passion for carving, so much so that every Halloween, her front yard is filled with hundreds of intricately sliced faux pumpkins amassed over several decades. Mattingly, 78, used ...

Quirky, captivating and motley colored, the hard-shelled gourd (Lagenaria) is no longer limited as Thanksgiving décor. During December, ornamental gourds add distinctive flair to traditional holiday ...

Decorative gourds are a staple of autumnal farmers' markets across the United States. The multi-colored squash are a popular fall decoration, and it’s common for people to seek out the strangest, ...

As soon as the fall season hits, many homeowners jump to decorate their homes with pumpkins, gourds, and other seasonal staples. While whimsical and perfect for the season, for some people, it might ...

2025 has not been our best growing season ever with really dry conditions since August. Many gardens look a little bleak right now. If you need some color, you are in luck. Instant color can be ...

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is getting the Halloween treatment on a British farm. Sunnyfields Farm, which holds the Guinness World Record for the largest pumpkin mosaic, used 10,000 pumpkins and ...

The history of gourd carving in Peru goes back to ancient times, when it was used for ceremonial purposes. Gourds were commonly used as containers or instruments, and later became a medium for ...

You might want to think twice about the fall decor you bring into your home. According to the allergist and immunologist who heads Loyola Medicine's pollen count in Chicago, Dr. Rachna Shah, levels of ...

This is the season when autumnal displays surround us. Decorative gourds seem to appear overnight, as if beamed down from an alien spacecraft: striped, speckled, warted, and winged. Bright bursts of ...