Hot peppers add spicy flavor to dishes, taking a recipe from bland to “boy that’s hot!” The amount of capsaicin in a pepper ...

Pepper plants should get about an inch of water each week, though more water is needed to keep them strong when it's extremely hot. Add mulch to the soil around each plant to keep the plants from ...

Peppers are one of the best vegetables to grow. They are expensive to buy, even when in season; they don’t take up a lot of garden space; and although there are a limited number of peppers ...

Planting a trap crop is most worthwhile for pests that are abundant and destructive in most years. Here are a few trap crops to plant with peppers: Hot cherry peppers are planted as a trap crop around ...

Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container or ...

There is no rush to get peppers into the garden, and they can wait until May or even June. Peppers can handle our summertime heat and actually grow faster with warmer weather. Just like other warm ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When planting a vegetable garden, knowledge is almost as powerful as sunshine and rainwater. For instance, a little wisdom can help you avoid ...

A gardening influencer has gone viral after sharing just how easy it is to grow your own peppers, allowing you to save money on your food shops. With the ever-growing food prices, people are ...

For those who like really hot peppers, the Ghost pepper averages about 1 million SHU, Carolina Reaper averages 1.6 million SHU and Pepper X measures 2.7 million SHU. Whether you grow sweet or hot ...

Joshua Tewksbury and colleagues study whether the hot stuff in chili fruit ... membranes (it puts the sting in pepper spray). But its function in wild chili plants has been mysterious.