Peppers and chillies add color and flavor, ranging from sweet to fiery hot. Learn about the simple steps to encourage growth and maximize yield in your garden.
We’ve all been there, we go out of town for a couple of days thinking that our garden will be fine only to return and find that everything has shriveled up. So what happened? Well, our plants probably went too long without getting water. Mature peppers can last up to a week without water but…
When pepper plants start to drop their flowers before setting fruit, it can be a bit alarming. And it can be difficult to figure out why your peppers are dropping their flowers in the first place. But, I’m here to tell you why. The most common reasons that peppers drop their flowers are because of…
Growing bell peppers can be a real test of patience for even the seasoned gardener. Sometimes it feels like we wait all season for the fruits to appear. Understandably, it’s quite discouraging when our plants only produce small bell peppers. So, how can we fix this? The best way to get big bell peppers is…
When the peak of the summer season rolls around, it can be hard to stay on top of all the garden chores. As a result, our beloved pepper plants struggle with things like weed competition, disease, and heat stress. But luckily, mulching your peppers can help to prevent all of these things. So what exactly should…
While it’s always exciting to see our pepper plants growing to be big, bush, and beautiful, sometimes they need a little help to support this growth and keep from falling over. This is where support methods come in. The best way to support your pepper plants is by staking them, putting cages around them, or…
When it comes to understanding fertilizer, it can sometimes be difficult to grasp all of the complex nutrients, dilutions, and ratios needed to grow healthy pepper plants. We’re gardeners after all, not chemists. But don’t worry! Let this article be a starting point for understanding the ins and outs of fertilizer. I’ll go over everything…