The main plants referred to as gourds include several species from ... The Luffa gourds are Asian natives like the wax gourd, snake gourd, teasel gourd, hedgehog gourd and buffalo gourd/coyote gourd.

The plant also produces attractive yellow flowers that are edible ... The name is thought to be a corruption of the Italian word for sunflower, “girasole.” Snake gourd is a tropical vine vegetable ...

Saratoga Springs welcomed farmers and their giant pumpkins from across the country for an annual competition and celebration ...

Also known as bitter gourd, balsam pear has been used in Asian cooking for years. It's a fascinating plant: like a fat ... raised above the ground. Snake gourds also do well in polytunnels ...

Gourd is the common name for a group of vining plants in the cucurbit family, which includes other plants such as squashes, ...

spider plants, and snake plants; a few succulents (fishbone cactus and euphorbia); a baby monstera and large bird-of-paradise — over the course of about two years. Update on September 25 ...

Plant-based drinks are pretty old ... They also detected flavorings like ginger and snake gourd root. So, does 9,000-year-old beer mark the start of the modern beverage era?

Flying snake is a misnomer, since, barring a strong updraft, these animals can’t actually gain altitude. They’re gliders, using the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to catch ...

When water isn’t draining as quickly as it should—or, worse, isn’t draining at all—DIY-savvy folks reach for a drain snake. Also called a plumbing snake or drain auger, this handy tool is ...

Many vegetable gardeners look for new crops or new varieties of crops they have experience growing to add to their garden. And this is the time of year when gardeners start to think about how they ...

Gourds are prolific viners, so allow them space to spread or use a trellis to allow gourd plants to grow vertically. Growing luffa, dipper and bottle gourds on a trellis will assure that these ...