Bell peppers are one of the most popular vegetables to grow. Unlike their small, spicy relatives, bell peppers lack the high amount of capsaicin that makes chilli peppers eye-wateringly hot. Whether ...

Pepper plants do not always respond well to heavy pruning, especially early in the season when strong roots and healthy stems ...

Peppers are a versatile ingredient to keep stocked in the fridge to spice up tacos and salsas, add crunch to salads, and flavor soups and sautées. You can eat them raw, or roast, pickle, or grill them ...

Hot peppers add spicy flavor to dishes, taking a recipe from bland to “boy that’s hot!” The amount of capsaicin in a pepper determines the heat level, which is measured by the Scoville scale, a handy ...

Growing your own food from a tiny seedling to a ripe fruit or vegetable can be a rewarding experience, but also a stressful one. It may seem that no matter how many seeds you plant, or how much water ...

In temperate zone locations like ours where it freezes in winter, pepper plants are grown outdoors as an annual crop. That means we grow them for one season and harvest the fruit as well as the seeds.

You prune your tomatoes, why not your peppers? Well-timed pepper pruning provides surprising benefits.

Question: I have seen many pepper plants for sale in nurseries and big box stores since March. Is it too late to add a few pepper plants to my garden? Or should I consider growing peppers at all?