Balcony gardens are a way for city dwellers to get the benefits of greenery. Did you know, though, that it's possible to grow native plants on your balcony?

The days are getting shorter, the air a little crisper, and suddenly those vibrant petunias that thrived in July are looking… ...

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

Story Highlights • Lake City resident Tom Huxtable grew an 896-pound pumpkin this year, surpassing his goal of 800 pounds and topping last year’s 654-pound effort. • Huxtable started growing ...

I have seen giant pumpkins that are over 1,500 pounds, and read about those over 2,000 pounds. How do they grow those huge pumpkins? Could anyone grow a pumpkin like that? — Tom, Burlington. Each ...