These days, less utilitarian uses for gourds include birdhouses, crafts and fall décor to pair with pumpkins and mums on your front porch in fall. Gourd is the common name for a group of vining ...

Around the world, communities use gourds to make birdhouses and musical instruments. Why do people hang gourds in their yards? Gourds attract purple martins, a bird that is helpful in controlling ...