Bell peppers are one of the most popular vegetables to grow. Unlike their small, spicy relatives, bell peppers lack the high amount of capsaicin that makes chilli peppers eye-wateringly hot. Whether ...

In casseroles, as a vegetable stir-fry, or baked–a bell pepper enhances almost any dish. When bought at the supermarket, it might lack flavor. As is often the case, bell peppers taste much better when ...

If you love the fiery kick of spicy peppers and are attempting to grow your own, its disappointing if they turn out milder ...

A few years ago, I planted pepper seeds for the first time to make my own paprika. This small start sent me on a journey from my bathroom window to a small growing tent in my closet and eventually to ...

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...

You prune your tomatoes, why not your peppers? Well-timed pepper pruning provides surprising benefits.

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 ...

I kindly propose you consider the sweet end of the pepper family, in which flavor and body take precedence over burn. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and ...

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.

Pepper plants do not always respond well to heavy pruning, especially early in the season when strong roots and healthy stems ...