Once the danger of frost has passed in the spring and temperatures are reliably above 50°F, you can harden your plant off by ...

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 ...

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.

Late summer and early fall are the hottest months of the year in Southern California. The extreme heat (often over 100 degrees) is tough to garden in, but good for both bell and hot peppers. Every ...

If you have visions of vegetables growing in tidy rows, laden with a harvest of healthy food for your table, having limited garden space can be a heartbreaker. But you don't need to squash your dreams ...

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 ...

Badlands Pepper is a Legendary seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on August 9, 2025, as part of the Kitchen Storm Update. If you're looking to add this crop to your garden, I've put together a ...

I’ve been told that if you plant hot peppers near your sweet peppers, it will make the sweet peppers hot. How far apart do I need to plant them to prevent this from happening? — Tom Caulfield The ...

Jeff Raska, right, works on urban farming at the Dallas County Road and Bridge District 1 office in Garland, Texas, on Oct. 4, 2021. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications) ...

We must take tender care of each other and our country, just as I have been doing with my precious bell peppers.