Bell peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, along with tomatoes and potatoes, and are native to Central and South America. Of all the pepper varieties, bell peppers are among the ...

The stronger branches will make the plants more resistant to windstorms. Gardener breaks down counterintuitive hack to grow ...

Large plants such as cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes require trellis support in the back of your garden, while smaller ...

A man holding pot with red hot chili pepper by sunny window - DimaBerlin/Shutterstock Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are easily one of the most popular veggies to grow at home — and while they can do well ...

The weather took a wintry turn, but the calendar says it’s spring and that means gardening time has returned. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer ...

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...

You don't need a big garden or even fancy raised beds to plant plenty of garden veggies. These edible plants grow well in all ...

Growing peppers in Marin County is more than simply producing a beautiful and tasty harvest. It’s a chance to take part in an ...

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.

Most people have a garden story that ends the same way: the slugs won, or the heat hit early, or the soil just never seemed ...

Come summer, gardeners will feel the heat, and not just in degrees, but also in Scoville units. Even though it’s February, it’s a good time to either begin pepper seeds or start planning which ...