Here’s Where You Can Find The 10 Best Pumpkin Patches In North Carolina

It's that time of year. Take the family out on a search for the ultimate pumpkin. Here's where you can find the 10 best pumpkin patches in North Carolina.

Onlyinyourstate.com did some pumpkin hunting for you. Here is where they say you will find a feast of pumpkins. The perfect Jack-o-Lantern is waiting for you.

If you are in the Raleigh area, DJ's Berry Patch is a must-see. It is located in Apex. At DJ's you can buy chrysanthemums, pumpkins, and a whole lot more. Get more information on the DJ’s Berry Patch website.

In Hendersonville, you can pick your pumpkin right off the vine. Check out all the cool things available on the Nix Pumpkin Patch Facebook page.

Only In Your State says Gross Family Farm is a must-see. They are a short drive away in Sanford. Gross Farms features a sophisticated corn maze. The pumpkin patch is right next to the maze, where we can pick our own. Read more about this cool place on the Gross Farms website.

Red Wolf Farm in Maiden has farm animals, a corn maze, and hayrides. If you want to check out pumpkin bowling. Red Wolf Farm is your place. To find out when they are open, visit the Red Wolf Farm website.

There are plenty of fantastic places to find your new fall pumpkin friend. Here's where you can find the 10  best pumpkin patches in North Carolina. Check out Onlyinyourstate .com to see more.

Did you know the United States wastes over one billion pumpkins each year? These pumpkins just get tossed out and thrown into America's landfills every Halloween! According to a report from The Atlantic, this is the case. To help save the planet, recycling, and waste management company Businesswaste.co.uk shared with us some tips and tricks on how to plan an eco-friendly Halloween.

Here is the list of 4 tricks and tips to help you plan an eco-friendly Halloween this year.

One of the best ways to dress up this Halloween without impacting the environment is to get create your own fancy dress costume. Why not look on Pinterest for inspiration then head to your local charity shop and start getting crafty. From zombie costumes to a witch or even corpse brides, many costume ideas come to mind with the help of dresses from the charity shop.

Make sure that you use the whole pumpkin after carving your spooky faces why not make some delicious recipes such as pumpkin pie, loaded pumpkin fries, or pumpkin soup. Then use any further remains as compost as pumpkins help to speed up composting time.

We all know that one of the best things about Halloween is the sweet treats but all those individually wrapped sweets you collect whilst trick-or-treating create a massive plastic problem. Why not make your own Halloween treats or bulk buy a large bag of sweets and distribute them into recycled paper bags?

Halloween decorations are known to be cheap and tacky so why not invest in decorations that are long-lasting and can be used year after year instead of throwing them in the garbage after one use. You could even make the decorations yourself from the random items you may have laid around the house. From cut-out skeletons from old cardboard boxes or hanging ghosts with spare bed linen use this as an opportunity to be really creative.