Pumpkins are heavy feeders. Apply a nitrogen-forward fertilizer when the plants are about 1 foot tall. "Then switch to one with more phosphorus and potassium once the vines begin to run so they focus ...

Pumpkins are heavy feeders. Apply a nitrogen-forward fertilizer when the plants are about 1 foot tall. "Then switch to one ...

I over-plant pumpkins every year—and with good reason. They’re slow starters, and right when the vines start taking off and the pumpkins start to appear, the fall rain hits and the temperature drops.