Learn to Grow Giants

Pest Management

Secondary Pests: Aphids, Cutworms & Whiteflies

These pests rarely end a season on their own, but cumulative stress from aphids, cutworms, and whiteflies can significantly slow your pumpkin's growth rate. Here's how to keep them in check.

4 min Mar 06, 2026

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Pest Management

Cucumber Beetles & Bacterial Wilt Prevention

Cucumber beetles aren't just leaf-chewers — they're carriers of bacterial wilt, an incurable disease that can kill your giant pumpkin plant. Early-season protection is everything.

4 min Mar 06, 2026

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Pest Management

Squash Bugs: Identification, Scouting & Control

Squash bugs drain sap, transmit disease, and are notoriously tough to kill as adults. Your best weapon is catching them early. Here's exactly how to scout for and eliminate them.

4 min Mar 06, 2026

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Pest Management

Building a Pest Scouting Program for Your Giant Pumpkin Patch

The difference between a record-breaking pumpkin and a lost season often comes down to one thing: how early you catch problems. Here's how to build a scouting program that keeps you ahead of every threat.

5 min Mar 06, 2026

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Pest Management

Squash Vine Borers: The #1 Threat to Giant Pumpkins

A single squash vine borer can end your entire season. Learn to identify, prevent, and treat this devastating pest before it tunnels through your prize pumpkin's lifeline.

5 min Mar 06, 2026

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Disease Management

Powdery Mildew: Prevention & Treatment

Powdery mildew is the number-one foliar disease threatening giant pumpkins. Catch it early, treat it right, and keep your canopy healthy through harvest.

8 min Mar 06, 2026

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Pollination

Hand Pollination Techniques for Giant Pumpkins

Hand pollination protects your genetics and ensures the right flowers get pollinated at the right time. Learn to identify, time, and execute like a competitive grower.

7 min Mar 06, 2026

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Soil & Nutrients

Soil Preparation & Fertilizer Schedule

Build a nutrient-rich growing bed and follow a season-long fertilizer schedule — from fall soil tests through harvest-season potash.

10 min Mar 06, 2026

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Getting Started

Starting Giant Pumpkin Seeds Indoors

A step-by-step walkthrough of indoor seed starting — filing, soaking, soil temperature, pot selection, and transplant timing for Atlantic Giant pumpkins.

8 min Mar 06, 2026

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Getting Started

How to Grow Your First Giant Pumpkin

Everything a first-year grower needs — from choosing the right seed to harvesting a pumpkin that turns heads at the local weigh-off.

12 min Mar 06, 2026

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