With their delicious perfume and myriad of candy-like hues, sweet peas are undeniably one of the best early-summer bloomers. To grow them in your garden, you can either sow some seeds (a wider range ...

Growing sweet peas from seed is rewarding and relatively straightforward, but as with most things, problems can sometimes arise. These range from leggy, weak growth to interloping pests, and such ...

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

The new gardening year can feel like a slow starter, as the weather is cold and little color is outside. There may be few ...

If you are itching to dust the snow off the garden and get some seeds in, peas are the salvation you’re looking for. I’ve extolled the power of peas before, but I barely scratched the surface on their ...

Autumn light fades, but a tray of seeds can still set a bright promise. A tiny October ritual brings long months of scent. Grab a mug of tea, clear a windowsill, and give yourself a quarter of an hour ...

As frosts loom and days shrink, one low-cost autumn task promises morale, fragrance and vivid colour when winter finally loosens. October sowings of sweet peas set roots quietly through the cold ...

Grow bush-type green beans in a container that is at least 24 inches wide. After the danger of frost has passed, sow seed ...

Last week, I mentioned pansies, cyclamen, primula, stocks and sweet peas, but now let's discuss growing them in more detail. Pansies are the most popular cool weather annual. They are low-growing ...

Geraniums: the winter mood-lifters If you want a plant that won’t throw a tantrum the moment the weather looks wrong, ...