Pumpkins and gourds offer endless possibilities for decorating your home, both indoors and out. Their natural beauty, combined with their variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, makes them perfect ...

That gourd will sell for around $800. The Canto sisters — Katya, 29, and Blanca, 24 — are experts in the folk art of decorating gourds. Their father taught them when they were growing up in ...

Though their flesh be adamant and their seeds bitter, thousands of decor enthusiasts will flock to the farm to pick out gourds for arrangements spilling out of wicker baskets or piled on dining ...

Over many centuries, gourds have been used as utensils and to make musical instruments. Closer to home, they are mainly used for decoration. Pumpkins and gourds complement each other, local ...

All over America, it’s the season of gourds and Indian corn — both highly useful raw materials that can yield art projects and seed for next year’s garden. The key is knowing what to buy now ...

It's a good idea to do some background reading on preparing gourd surfaces for decoration before you start. Some may need to be soaked and scraped to remove the thin outer skin that is often ...

Tis season for decorating with funky-shaped squashes and oddly patterned gourds. But unlike pumpkins, which can easily be turned into pie (or lattes), are these gourds straight off the pumpkin ...

Along with the gourd decor, spruce up the table—literally—with some small potted plants. Additionally, get the kids moving by having them collect some pine cones that can be used as decor ...

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library invites patrons of all ages to participate in a “Fall Into Reading” gourd decorating contest for the chance to win prizes. Participants can decorate gourds using ...