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If you’ve ever bitten into a fiery chili pepper, you know the burning heat is unforgettable. But what exactly causes that sensation—and how do we measure it? Enter the Scoville Scale, the standard method for ranking pepper heat. This guide will explain the science behind pepper spiciness, how the Scoville Scale works, and why some…

Many gardeners treat peppers as annuals, pulling them out after the first frost. But peppers are actually perennial plants in their native tropical climates. With the right care, you can overwinter pepper plants indoors and bring them back for an earlier, stronger harvest next season. This guide will walk you through how to overwinter peppers…

Peppers love warmth and sunshine, which means their productivity often drops as soon as temperatures cool. But with the right strategies, you can extend your pepper season and keep plants producing weeks—or even months—longer than usual. In this guide, we’ll explore proven methods to stretch your harvest window, based on expert horticultural practices and firsthand…

Peppers are heat-loving plants that often struggle in cooler climates or short growing seasons. But with the right setup, you can successfully grow peppers indoors year-round. Using grow lights creates the ideal environment for strong plants and continuous harvests, even when it’s snowing outside. This guide will walk you through the process of growing peppers…

Peppers are versatile, flavorful, and rewarding to grow—but they don’t thrive in isolation. Just like people, plants have friends and foes. By practicing companion planting, you can boost your pepper harvests, reduce pests, and create a more resilient garden ecosystem. In this guide, I’ll share the best and worst companions for peppers, based on research,…