These are the warty, twisted and striped gourds that can turn any front porch display into a natural work of art. Ornamental ...

They are grown in our gardens for ornamental purposes. They come in odd shapes and color combinations. They are rarely ...

Some of us in the higher elevations of the Catskills had frost this past week and the rest of you in the valley should be getting prepared for your turn! In general, the closer you are to the Hudson ...

Mahoning County Master Gardener John Schoeni shows how he secures a long gourd to a board when it's ready to harvest. Drying takes several months. (Submitted photo / John Schoeni) For the previous 20 ...

The gourd’s remarkable plasticity, its ability to take on wildly different shapes, colors, and textures, mirrors its ...

Gourds are members of the Cucubitaceae family, which also includes the pumpkin. There are three main types: hard-shelled, ornamental and luffa. Hard-shelled gourds known as Lagenaria are the variety ...

Pumpkins are easy to love. Whether carved into scary faces, baked into spicy holiday pies or adding brilliant shades of orange to fall decor, they’re probably autumn’s favorite fruit. But, there is ...

Each fall, as grocery stores and garden centers pile up mountains of orange pumpkins, it’s easy to forget the diverse gourd family. Pumpkins might be the headliners, but they’re not the only stars in ...