pepper

Gardeners make one fatal mistake with peppers right at the start

Peppers are easy to love, but small early mistakes with temperature, watering, and site choice can quickly lead to pests, disease, and poor crops. Learn how to spot the warning signs and prevent the most common problems.

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Simple pepper pinching that can significantly boost your harvest

Removing the first “crown” flower early encourages peppers to branch, building a stronger framework that can carry more flowers and fruit over the season. Done at the right stage, it often trades a slightly later first pick for a heavier overall yield.

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Peppers Need the Right Routine in May for a Heavy Crop

May is the make-or-break month for peppers: timing, warmth, and steady watering decide how well they settle in and how many flowers they set. Get planting and early care right now, and you’ll be rewarded with a long, generous harvest.

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For Sturdy Seedlings, Don’t Skip Pricking Out Tomatoes and Peppers

Pricking out young tomato and pepper seedlings at the right time builds a stronger root system and reduces competition. The result is stockier plants that establish faster and often crop more heavily.

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Proven Pepper Growing Secrets for a Big, Stress-Free Harvest

Peppers reward you with a long, colourful harvest when you give them steady warmth, sun and consistent watering. These practical tips will help you choose the right variety, raise strong plants and set fruit reliably in a greenhouse, bed or container.

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