Maximize your harvest with these tips. Cayenne pepper is a heat- and drought-tolerant plant in the nightshade family. There are many varieties of this plant, including edible and ornamental types, but ...

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 ...

Planting peppers in these areas may reduce yields and stunt growth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person planting peppers in a garden - Geshas/Shutterstock Peppers (Capsicum annuum) make a popular addition to home gardens due to ...

Ideally, peppers should be grown in well-drained soils that contain a high level of organic matter, but they can also thrive in moderately fertile soil. Soils low in organic matter can be amended by ...

A common problem when growing pepper plants is accidentally overwatering them. As these veggies don’t like to be soaked, you ...

Companion planting can help your garden thrive, and this helpful plant will attract pollinators while keeping pests away from ...

I’m married to a Cajun, so many meals start out with chopped and sautéed onion and bell pepper. I also love to eat fresh banana peppers with every summertime meal. Except for a few purple ones, most ...

Turn up the heat and add a bit of spice to your meals with hot peppers. Add them to your garden, flower borders and containers for added beauty and easy picking. Turn up the heat and add a bit of ...

Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris loves hot peppers and wants to dispel a popular myth about growing them in the Pacific Northwest. “A lot of people say you can't grow hot peppers because we don't give ...

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 ...