Grocery stores pile mountains of pumpkins in the fall, but warty, twisted and striped gourds can also turn a front porch ...

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters.

Pumpkins, winter squash, and gourds can all be used interchangeably for decorations and for eating, and run the gamut in sizes and shapes, as well as color--from the traditional orange, to white, red, ...