If you decide to carve a jack-o-lantern, reduce waste by tossing it into your compost pile or city compost bin instead of the ...

Students went above and beyond in decorating their pumpkins Our Lady of Malibu celebrated Halloween with its 20th Annual Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest. Dozens of students, parents, and teachers ...

Have you ever wondered why people started carving pumpkins and put them outside their front doors during spooky season?

Carved pumpkins are Halloween standards, but how did the jack-o'-lantern tradition get started? Learn about the history of ...

I’m not sure if they still do this, but Bungie has shared some fun Destiny -themed jack-o’-lantern stencils, with this one in ...

Rapid City community members stopped by to smash their Jack O' Lanterns from Halloween and purchase food, like pumpkin seeds, ...

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SO THE FIRST THING IS, IT’S USUALLY TYPICALLY 3 TO 5 DAYS, MAYBE MAX A WEEK FOR THE PUMPKIN TO START DECAYING. ONCE YOU START CARVING IT AND ... also has an effect on Jack-O'-Lanterns.