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Mary Jane Dufordis a master gardener and the founder of Home for the Harvest.

When Should You Carve Pumpkins for Halloween?

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Teens carving pumpkins for halloween

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Knowing your climate is especially important if you keep jack-o'-lanterns on the porch or backyard.

Duford suggests the following:

Carved pumpkins with faces and candles

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Carving pumpkins (image) is fun, but don’t spoil Halloween with an injury. Watch what you’re doing.

Carving a pumpkin is fun, but be sure to keep your wits about you. Don’t ruin Halloween by getting careless safety-wise.David Beaulieu

A group of orange pumpkins on hay bales

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