Gourd big or go home Growing giant pumpkins begins with growing giant vines, which, by midseason, sprawl across hundreds of square feet. Growers often hand-pollinate just one blossom per vine. The ...
Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world ...
Growing giant pumpkins begins with growing giant vines, which, by midseason, sprawl across hundreds of square feet. Growers often hand-pollinate just one blossom per vine. The trick is to grow a big ...
On a chilly April morning, Travis Gienger took his first gamble of the 2025 season. The world-champion giant-pumpkin grower typically starts his seeds indoors. But this year he was out in his backyard ...