Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? Henry Pope, the lead grower and plant geneticist for Mississippi Foundation for Renewable Energy, worked to cross-pollinate specific ...

while it won’t produce peppers during that time, you’ll be miles ahead next year when you plant a mature large pepper plant in the beginning of summer, no need for seedlings. This is helpful ...

These companion plants are also a great way to maximize ... Both summer and winter squash can be grown near peppers, where their large leaves can help keep the sun off the bare soil and keep ...

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 ...

The Mad Hatter Hybrid is a large and prolific plant with a sweet and complex taste. The Pink Tiger is an extremely hot pepper that can produce purple striations as it ripens. The Primotalii is in ...

"Attracting bumblebees to the area is helpful for pepper plant pollination because the large bees can also land on pepper flowers and jostle them to release pollen," she says. These bright flowers ...

The pepper companion plants featured here play ... While you may see the aphids grow to large numbers on the nasturtium plants, they are also serving as a nursery for natural enemies—the ...

Different types of peppers need different spacing to thrive. Figuring out how far apart to plant peppers is a balancing act. If you plant peppers too far apart, you waste valuable garden space ...