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 ...

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.

As the days draw longer and temperatures start to rise with the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere, many gardeners will be contemplating which fruit and vegetables to try their hand at ...

A colossal pumpkin, weighing nearly as much as a small car, has secured third place in a prestigious annual weigh-off, thanks to the meticulous care of its owner, Tony Scott. For months, Mr Scott, a ...

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 ...