Hot peppers add spicy flavor to dishes, taking a recipe from bland to “boy that’s hot!” The amount of capsaicin in a pepper determines the heat level, which is measured by the Scoville scale, a handy ...

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

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.

Peppers, like all plants, are particular about growing environment. With their shallow roots, they need a little extra care, so avoid these companion plants.

Spring's here at last — so it's time to get to work! Start growing these vegetable plants in May for a colorful and delicious harvest come summer and fall.

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?

Gardening gets a whole lot more exciting when plants don’t stay stuck in one place all year. Some of the best-performing ...

A walk through any Marin market will reveal bins piled high with a dazzling array of peppers in many colors, shapes and sizes. Those familiar market staples offer only a small sampling of the vast ...

May is the transition time. Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, ...