Each fall, as grocery stores and garden centers pile up mountains of orange pumpkins, it’s easy to forget the diverse gourd family. Pumpkins might be the headliners, but they’re not the only stars in ...

This is the season when autumnal displays surround us. Decorative gourds seem to appear overnight, as if beamed down from an alien spacecraft: striped, speckled, warted, and winged. Bright bursts of ...

Ornamental gourds are the colorful stars of autumn. With their extraordinary shapes and vibrant colors, they create a fall atmosphere in the garden, on the balcony, or as table decorations. myHOMEBOOK ...

Ridge gourd, or turai, is another excellent choice for planting. Direct sowing works best in warm soil, and providing a trellis encourages healthy vine growth. Picking the gourds while tender improves ...

The best way to begin a kitchen garden is to start with plants that grow reliably in the current season. In most parts of ...