Peppers (Capsicum annuum) make a popular addition to home gardens due to being easy to grow and offering a wide variety of sweet and spicy peppers for your garden. Sweet peppers add crunch and mild ...

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 ...

You might think December's chill means pausing your gardening plans, but starting hot peppers indoors at Christmas gives them a welcome head start on summer heat. A few extra months under steady light ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – When giving advice to future gardeners in North Texas, I first give them the three-growing-seasons overview. There is an advantage to a 255-day growing season even if ...

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 ...

Nothing beats growing your own produce, but it's not all fresh herbs and berries warmed from the sun. Just as much as you like all the good things growing in your garden, lots of pests and critters ...

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?

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