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Halloween is a lot of spooky fun, but rotting pumpkins cluttering your yard isn’t. Here are some simple and clever ways to repurpose your pumpkins rather than throwing them away. Composting your pumpkins is the simplest way to get rid of them. Pumpkins decay quickly due to their high water content. To speed up the process, you can squish or smash them! Just remember to remove your seeds beforehand to avoid them from rooting in your pile. Fun Fact! Pumpkins are made up of 80%-90% water! Collect the seeds and allow them to dry before composting your pumpkin. Birds and small animals will eat pumpkin seeds if you scatter them around your yard or in a platform feeder. Do not put any salt or seasoning on the seeds if you are giving it to wildlife. Did you know? 1.3 billion pumpkins in the U.S. end up in landfills. Make a pumpkin planter! Reuse your pumpkins as a flower pot by filling your hollow pumpkin with potting soil and add fall friendly flowers such as Chrysanthemums, Croton, or Pansy. When your pumpkin begins to rot, plant the entire pumpkin and flower into the ground. The pumpkin acts as a fertilizer and your flowers will grow back the following spring. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is accepting donations for the fall season. Gather as many large, fresh pumpkins as you can and deliver them to the front desk. These pumpkins are used for both the animals and the park's decorations. Please make sure that any donated or planted pumpkins are free of paint, stickers, or glue. This is harmful for the animals as well as the environment.
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