There's nothing as quintessential during the fall as displaying the humble pumpkin on your porch. Fun fact: Pumpkins first became eye candy all the way back in the mid-1800s. "People started moving to ...

The main requirement is plenty of space. Some types of pumpkins grow up to 20 feet long, so read the package to make sure you can accommodate them. Newer, more “compact” varieties take up about half ...

There are around 150 varieties of pumpkins from around the globe, ranging from classic orange 'Howden Field' and 'Jack-o-Lantern' pumpkins that are great for carving to unique cultivars with unusual ...

Of the more than 200 varieties of pumpkins grown in the United States, Clegg's Nursery in Baton Rouge offers about 24 pumpkin varieties for customers to adorn their porches and backyards for fall.

Tip the scales with this variety, which has weighed in at a record of 2,009 pounds. Pumpkins growing 400 to 500 pounds are common with this variety. This hybrid pumpkin is covered with ghoulish warts ...