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 ...

Gardeners can extract seeds from their own peppers for planting the following year. Store the seeds in an air-tight container in the refrigerator after rinsing them and allowing them to thoroughly dry ...

Fiery hot, mild, or somewhere in between, pepper plants are easy to grow in the garden and can produce big yields of peppers ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Pruning pepper plants improves branching, root health, and fruit ripening. Early-season pruning focuses on developing strong ...

CORVALLIS – As the gardening season winds down and you pick the season’s last vegetables, let some plants go to seed and harvest them for planting next year. “Saving seed can be really fun and is a ...

It's the time of year when windowsills are filled with grids of baby plants and kitchen tables are taken over by grow lights. Every spring, many home gardeners begin planning for the months ahead by ...