Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants.

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 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 ...

Peppers are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, flavor, and, depending on the variety, heat. But they can be difficult to ...

These tips will ensure your pantry is filled with fresh peppercorns. A popular spice used in cooking, peppercorns come from a ...

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 ...

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.

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