It all started when Heather Torres saw her friends paying thousands of dollars to have their Christmas decorations installed at their homes.
Already adept at decorating her own home, in 2020 Torres decided to take the leap and launched Porch Pumpkins, which has now turned into a thousand-dollar business.
Porch Pumpkins’ design packages range in price from $350 to $1,650, but they are nearly sold out for 2026.
Torres, who is based in Rockwall, told PEOPLE that the trick to keeping the pumpkins lasting longer is right there in the name of her business: put them on the porch instead of in your yard.
She explained, “I used to put them in my landscaping and what I learned is, if you put pumpkins in landscaping they will rot faster than if you put them on a porch. I knew this because I've had years and years of decorating my home. So I knew that I wanted it to be very clear that we would be putting pumpkins on your porch so they will last longer.”
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