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 ...

FITCHBURG — Halloween may be seven months away but Scott Lehto, a competitive grower and local soil-health expert, is excited to share the fascinating world of giant pumpkin growing and help you to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A huge, orange pumpkin is the ultimate "welcome to fall" sign, whether it's stationed by your front door or growing in your backyard. If you ...

The garden center was abuzz with hay rides, food trucks and kids games on a sunny Saturday. But the stars of the show at a Mount Vernon nursery in late September were 14 mind-bogglingly large pumpkins ...