A roadside gourd tree offers the only hint of the unusual experiences awaiting visitors who turn in and drive down the lane to Eli Smucker’s Gourd Farm. The farm is the site of the 2011 Pennsylvania ...

I got an email a few years ago in early December as well as a question from a friend at the pool about saving gourd seeds. “Is it OK to eat squash that has mixed traits of different squash in the same ...

Children, as well as adults with a sense of whimsy, love growing ornamental gourds. Though typically provided with a trellis or planted near a chain-link fence to climb, gourds can, if space permits, ...

Gourds are plentiful in the autumn -- you'll find them at farm stands, garden centers and grocery stores. Don’t toss your gourds at the end of the season, dry them instead. Dried gourds weigh a few ...

Question: I’d like to try my hand at growing the small gourds I normally purchase in the fall for decoration. Are they hard to grow? When should I plant the seeds and how much space will they need?

Julie Hovis and Jim Beatson sit back in plastic lawn chairs on opposite sides of an aritifical tree full of artificial gourds in a Sumter neighborhood. Though they look as if they’re simply enjoying ...

Scientifically bottle gourd is known as Lagenaria siceraria belonging to the cucumber family. This creeping plant is also known as calabash. This non-food plant is grown in Uganda mainly for cultural ...