Both gardeners and plants work hard in summer. For plants, growing foliage, developing buds, opening flowers, and forming and ripening fruits take a lot of energy. They need a helping hand, and you ...

Sweet, mild or hot? Plant your peppers now. Question: I have seen many pepper plants for sale in nurseries and big box stores since March. Is it too late to add a few pepper plants to my garden? Or ...

These seemed to pop out of the ground overnight. Just a stalk and then, boom, a flower. Is it a lily? Naked ladies are having a banner year. More demurely known as resurrection lilies or magic lilies, ...

I’m married to a Cajun, so many meals start out with chopped and sautéed onion and bell pepper. I also love to eat fresh banana peppers with every summertime meal. Except for a few purple ones, most ...

Banana peppers are a tasty addition to every meal. I love to cook with bell peppers and eat fresh banana peppers with every summertime meal. Except for a few purple ones, most peppers begin their ...

Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...