The miracle of DNA has finally solved the age-old question: How did bottle gourds come to America? This plant has no wild progenitors in the Western Hemisphere. The gourd grown by early cultures in ...

It's not quite time to get out the Christmas decorations. While there's still a little color on the trees, it's good to make the use of late fall gourds. Over many centuries, gourds have been used as ...

If you go What: Good Gourd! The Basics of Gourd Carving class When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Where: Prairie Crafters Supply, 3019 13th Ave. S., Fargo, (701) 232-3708 Info: Class is $40 ($35 for ...

Quirky, captivating and motley colored, the hard-shelled gourd (Lagenaria) is no longer limited as Thanksgiving décor. During December, ornamental gourds add distinctive flair to traditional holiday ...

This story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated with photos from fall 2021. A few years ago, Karen Hartman decided to try something new and grow her own gourds. She planted her seeds ...

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 paint, ...

Mention gourds and you may get a chuckle from your friends. Perhaps all they can think of are small warty versions marketed each fall for seasonal decorations. Or maybe they remember time spent ...

If you’ve always associated gourds with fall decorating, you might want to carve out some space on the mantel this winter. Consider Santa two ways by artist Mariellen Hittner. On a small banana gourd, ...

'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 patch ...

Normally, I do just about everything I can to get out of grocery shopping. Even an empty refrigerator can't induce me to go to the market — that's why God invented carryout, right? But in the fall, I ...

But what if your coffee came in an entirely organic kind of cup? That’s the vision of Jun Aizaki, the founder of New York-based design studio Crème Design. He and his team have created a prototype cup ...