BLOOMING VALLEY — Blooming Valley’s Quinn Werner isn’t your garden variety retiree. Putting his green thumb to the test, Werner spent the past year growing gourds, marrow, tomatoes, squash and giant ...

Gigantic cabbages and super-sized squashes are among the vegetables that go up against each other in competitions every year - but what are the secrets behind ensuring they grow so big? With pumpkins ...

A colossal pumpkin, weighing nearly as much as a small car, has secured third place in a prestigious annual weigh-off, thanks to the meticulous care of its owner, Tony Scott. For months, Mr Scott, a ...

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He’s been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are often considered the perfect plant for beginner gardeners, but they can also be a subject of serious ...