With all the hands-on, skill-developing programs that 4-H offers, you may not have heard that some of our 4-H youth grew giants this year. Three years ago, while attending a 4-H conference, my eyes ...

The best plants for kids are the ones they want to grow. I’ve been gardening with my children since they were old enough to eat the dirt, and they enjoy the experience so much more when they get in ...

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 night to keep it at a stable ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Remember Dave, the Giant Pumpkin Guy in the Summit City? After featuring his massive pumpkins grown right in his backyard last year, we followed up with him to learn how the ...

CANFIELD — Despite the thermometer reaching 12 degrees below zero, about two dozen people congregated at Parks Garden Center on Saturday morning for a seminar on growing giant pumpkins, led by Tim ...

Tim Parks stands in front of his tractor before giving a presentation Saturday on growing giant pumpkins at Parks Garden Center in Canfield. He said the garden center has about 12 acres for growing ...