No garden space? These seven foods grow surprisingly well in containers.

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 ...

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 ...

Hot peppers add spicy flavor to dishes, taking a recipe from bland to “boy that’s hot!” The amount of capsaicin in a pepper determines the heat level, which is measured by the Scoville scale, a handy ...

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.

Come summer, gardeners will feel the heat, and not just in degrees, but also in Scoville units. Even though it’s February, it’s a good time to either begin pepper seeds or start planning which ...

Sowing these types of seeds at home will save you money and give you better results ...

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a perennial vine native to the hot, humid lowlands of southern India. With our similar tropical climate, this popular and valuable spice can also grow well here.