It’s time for the annual seed/transplant primer. Hard to believe it is almost time to start veggie transplants since we just ...

The serrano pepper is a very popular chili in Mexican cuisine, second only to jalapenos. It offers a little more spice than the jalapeno, measuring 10,000 to 25,000 Scoville heat units, without being ...

Growing peppers in Marin County is more than simply producing a beautiful and tasty harvest. It’s a chance to take part in an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various peppers growing in pots - New Africa/Shutterstock If you have visions of vegetables growing in tidy rows, laden with a ...

Whether you're looking to save a few bucks at the grocery store or enjoy connecting with nature, there's nothing better than ...

Bell peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, along with tomatoes and potatoes, and are native to Central and South America. Of all the pepper varieties, bell peppers are among the ...

The stronger branches will make the plants more resistant to windstorms. Gardener breaks down counterintuitive hack to grow ...

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.

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 ...

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 planted some crowns of asparagus in the spring. They are about 3 feet tall and fernlike, beautiful plants now. Once winter frosts hit and they turn brown, do I cut back to the ground and mulch for ...