There are plenty of young children living on my street, and over Halloween, the evidence is right before my eyes. It warrants a street name change to Pumpkin Lane.

And I know that there are plenty of other neighborhoods where pumpkins dominate front yards at this time of year. All are beautifully carved with striking designs, and there is often more than one outside each household.

All this means is that there’s a large number of pumpkins after Halloween that need to be disposed of. While the insides are often removed to make pumpkin pie or some other seasonal treat, the rest of the pumpkin can still be repurposed.

However, David Denyer, Eflorist’s flower and garden expert, warns that some online tips to reuse pumpkins can actually do more harm than good.

So, I asked him to share the c

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