When it comes to cooking ingredients, nothing spices up a recipe quite like peppers. While many of us are most familiar with bell peppers (quesadilla, anyone?) and jalapeno poppers for the more ...

Different types of peppers need different spacing to thrive. Figuring out how far apart to plant peppers is a balancing act. If you plant peppers too far apart, you waste valuable garden space, but if ...

For best results, individual pepper plants should be kept in pots or grow bags that are at least 12 inches in diameter, although larger pots are even better. Ensure the growing containers have plenty ...

Add some extra zing in your recipes by adding a different kind of pepper to your favorite dishes. There are four different pepper varieties, though they are really from the same plant. Green ...

Dear Master Gardener: I am interested in growing hot peppers so this year I purchased vegetable grow bags with handles, planted various types of hot peppers and placed the grow bags on my parent’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I am growing peppers from seed and the plants are starting to flower when they are very small. Can I remove the flowers and let them get larger and then let them flower? A: Yes, removing the ...

Hot pepper plants are the most suitable for overwintering indoors due to their small size. In Zone 9 and above, overwinter peppers outdoors with protection if needed. Indoors, pepper plants can be ...