Hardening off pepper plants is a critical series of steps that helps your young plants slow acclimate to their transition ...

Fahrenheit (0°C) is too cold for peppers. At this temperature, there’ll be a frost that kills unprotected pepper plants. Yes, ...

Keep peppers on hand for everything from salads to soups.

Companion planting is a term with multiple meanings. Companion plants for ornamentals such as hydrangeas are selected for aesthetic purposes. In fruit and vegetable gardens, we select companion plants ...

Question: I’m interested in growing some unusual peppers this season that I can’t get as transplants at the nursery. I’ll need to start my own seeds. I know peppers can take longer to grow from seed ...

Peppers, like all plants, are particular about growing environment. With their shallow roots, they need a little extra care, ...

Q: How do I get the seeds for hot lemon peppers to germinate? They are my favorite peppers for drying and in salsa, but I have trouble growing them from seeds. When I have gotten lucky and had one or ...

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That's a great question. The answer is: Yes, while peppers are generally self-pollinating, different varieties/types of ...

Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) announces their plant selections for the “Year of” program. These plants re chosen ...