A low-growing, vining plant found in the prairies of our Rolling Plains is easily overlooked until you approach it from downwind or happen to accidently tread upon some of its leaves. One of this ...

Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, has received a patent for a chemical formulation to control melon flies in cucurbits (plants in the gourd family). Trials were held ...

A cultural exchange event between China and Central Asia is held in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from Nov 28 to 30. FANG AIQING/CHINA DAILY A young Kazakh choir captivated the audience ...

Fully grown gourds hang from vines in Luzhuang village, Tangyi town of Liaocheng city, Shandong province. The region is famous for Dongchang gourd carving, a national intangible cultural heritage.

This is the season when autumnal displays surround us. Decorative gourds seem to appear overnight, as if beamed down from an alien spacecraft: striped, speckled, warted, and winged. Bright bursts of ...

Learn how to engrave wood with burning to create a wood-burned cutting board that’ll make a striking and memorable keepsake. Wood-burned cutting boards make original, functional, and beautiful gifts.

DELAWARE — The Ohio Gourd Society’s annual Gourd Show returns to the Delaware County Fairgrounds the first weekend in October. The event, which runs Oct. 3-5, marks 62 years of unique gourd art, ...

You may have seen that gourds can grow into some pretty wacky shapes, but did you know that they can actually be intentionally molded as well? The Gourd Project, an initiative begun by designer Jun ...

When you think of a gourd, do you think squash or pumpkin? How about musical instruments, storage vessels or hand-made art? The hard-shelled gourd is all of those things, and so much more — and the ...

Need a quick and affordable Filipino meal? Learn how to make Sautéed Bottle Gourd with Sardines — a humble yet flavorful home-style dish using upo (bottle gourd), canned sardines, garlic, and onion.