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 ...

From mild and flavorful to eye-watering spice bombs, this article walks you through the full heat spectrum — so you can ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...