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 night to keep it at a stable ...

You picture it every year: a patch full of plump orange pumpkins, glistening in the autumn sun, ready to become pies, porch décor, or neighborhood envy. But then reality hits—your vines wither, your ...

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 ...