April 24, 2020

Planting Peppers in the Home Garden

a pile of peppers

Peppers belong to the Solanaceae or nightshade family (along with tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants). Peppers are easy to grow, don’t require a great deal of space in the garden, and produce good yields.

Types of Peppers

Peppers can be divided into several different groups/types based on pungency, flavor, culinary use, fruit shape, and color. Commonly grown types include:

Online Workshops Planned for Safe Mushroom Foraging

2019 ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Annual Report


Learn more about the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic and what staff accomplished in 2019.