Lawn & Garden
Frequently Asked Questions



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- Fruit Trees
- Garden and Household Pests
- Houseplants
- Lawn Care and Landscaping
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- Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits
- Alternative Gardens
- Blueberries
- Grapes
- Harvesting
- More Information
- Mulch and Fertilizer
- Peppers
- Q: My peppers are turning black on the bottom, why?
- A: If you find a dry, black, sunken area on the side or bottom of a pepper, your peppers may be stricken with Blossom End Rot (BER). For specific BER information visit RCE fact sheet FS011, "Blossom-End Rot: Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant".
- Q: Why don't my peppers have flowers?
- Q: My peppers are turning black on the bottom, why?
- Starting a Garden
- Strawberries
- Taking a Soil Test
- Tomatoes
- Watering
- What To Grow
- When To Plant
- Zucchini
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