Pepper flowers dropping, fruit bleaching white, tiny pests draining your plants? Diagnose blossom drop, sunscald, and the three key pepper pests — and know when to treat and when to leave the plant alone.
Pick too early and miss the flavor peak. Pick too late and risk frost damage. Here’s the color-and-feel test for bell, jalapeño, habanero, and more.
Pick your pepper, match it to the right pot size, and use our zone-timed transplant calendar to harvest full-size fruits from your patio all season.
Discover 7 science-backed companion plants for peppers — including the trap crop strategy that cuts pest damage by 98% — and 3 plants that will sabotage your harvest.
Not sure which pepper to grow? These 15 varieties — ranked from 0 to 1 million SHU — match your kitchen and your USDA zone.