The fall and pumpkins are synonymous, but that wasn’t always the case. The jack-o’-lantern tradition began in Ireland and Scotland with turnips. At the time, pumpkins weren’t present in the area, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is there anything more idyllic during fall than spotting a field full of orange pumpkins? Or seeing a ...

For more than half a century twin brothers Ian and Stuart Paton have been trying to grow the world's largest pumpkin. The duo has been growing pumpkins for nearly 50 years - but will this year's crop ...

Are you wondering when to plant pumpkin seeds for an autumn harvest? Whether you are growing pumpkins for carving or eating, they come in amazing shapes, sizes, and colours, and can be easily grown in ...

Twin brothers Ian and Stuart Paton from Hampshire, UK, don't only share a birthday but a rather unusual hobby: they have been growing giant pumpkins together for over five decades. With more than a ...

Tony Scott stands with the pumpkin he grew in his Wappingers Falls, N.Y., backyard on Sept. 17. Growing a pumpkin this big normally comes down to the help of science. (Shelby Lum, Associated Press) ...