Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

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We are finally getting the right weather to ripen tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, basil and a whole host of other warm-season crops. We will get a bump into the 90s for a few days and then another ...

It is beginning to feel like fall, but there is still time to collect seed for the next growing season. This article is a continuation of my Oct. 5 article, "This year's fruits can produce next year's ...

Pollination in plants is the transfer of pollen from the anther (male part of the flower) to the stigma (female part). Following pollination, fertilization must then occur through the union of male ...

Peppers are a wonderful addition to any vegetable garden, and a key ingredient in a wide range of delicious dishes. Whether it's a delicate salad or a spicy soup, it's a good idea to grow peppers of ...

When blooms appear on our fruit trees or vegetable gardens, we happily anticipate a bountiful harvest. If the bees help by doing their pollinating job, the fruits and vegetables should begin to ...

Dear Jane: I want to cross-pollinate peppers. I am growing Fish and Purple Beauty, two heirloom varieties. Fish is medium hot, and Purple Beauty isn't hot, yet both are listed as Capsicum annuum. How ...