The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

Time-lapse of growing cantaloupe from a fresh seed to fruit over 101 days. The seed was extracted from a fresh melon, then ...

While you can grow your own watermelons by saving the seeds, properly selecting and preserving the seeds is key, otherwise ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s encouraging you to grow a melon ...

The longest-running fair in Colorado has provided tax dollars and identity to a region that has struggled economically.

There are plenty of plants that can weather a chill, but many fall favorites are too tender for a freeze. If you're waiting ...

From protecting tender plants to saving the last harvests, here are garden tasks to remember before the first frost.

It’s a great pumpkin indeed. For the third year in a row, pumpkins weighing more than a ton were entered in the “Super Bowl ...

When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the ...

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

Scott has nurtured giant pumpkins for eight years. It still blows his mind watching them inflate, putting on about 40 pounds ...