Participants built DIY gourd birdhouses which they painted and decorated Friday afternoon, Nov. 17, 2023, at the Esopus Library. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman) Participants built DIY gourd bird ...

Before the first frost touches your garden with its icy fingers, harvest gourds and prepare them for their use as birdhouses, decorations, sponges, or whatever else is in store for this useful fruit.

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 ...

If you are looking for ways to get more avian friends into your back yard, try an old-fashioned favorite: the gourd birdhouse. Gourds are easy and fun to grow at home, and you’ll usually find the ...

Discover the history and artistry of birdhouse gourds, handcrafted and painted in patriotic colors, available at the Stars & Stripes Museum and Painted Wren Art Gallery. Birdhouse gourds originated in ...