Earlier harvests. Peppers grown from seeds or transplants usually take at least a few months to fruit after spring planting.

Missing your garden already? Worry not - you can easily grow hot peppers indoors. All you need is to choose the right variety ...

Growing peppers indoors is a bit more complicated than growing peppers in a vegetable garden, but it is doable. Pepper plants are native to Central and South America and thrive in hot, sunny, and ...

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 ...

Although grown as annuals in many parts of the U.S., pepper plants are actually perennials and can be overwintered so they ...

The spring vegetable planting season is here and gardening items take center stage at local garden centers. Seeds, transplants, fertilizers and organic amendments are some of the basic necessities.

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

Peppers add a tantalizing jolt of flavor to your cooking. While it’s getting easier to find a variety of fresh and dried peppers at the grocery store, it’s much more fun and economical to grow your ...

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 ...

Q: My wife thinks I should hang my pepper plants upside down at the end of this growing season. She said it helps to fully ripen them even if they are already red. Do you agree? A: Once hot peppers ...