• 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 ...

For anyone wanting to escape the British winter, there's a far cheaper alternative than a package holiday to tropical climes - in fact, it won't cost more than the price of a packet of seeds. Sow some ...

Growing sweet peas is a worthwhile investment, as a flower farmer once told me that sweet peas were her fastest-selling flowers at market. Their success was down to their scent - it’s deeply nostalgic ...

Sweet peas are delicate plants that are easy to grow and add both colour and interest to gardens. Annual sweet peas smell sweet and will most flower in the summer months. Perennial sweet peas don’t ...

There is not a specific date to plant sweet pea seeds as long as you plant them in the fall: anytime in October, November or by early December. Sweet pea seeds planted in October do as well as those ...

Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...

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

I always get excited when the first flowers bloom in the spring. There’s nothing like watching your garden come to life and seeing new growth after the dormancy of winter. When I see the first bright ...

SO MANY things today ain’t what they used to be. This is not, however, the case with sweet peas. Step into any garden where sweet peas are climbing up a fence and you are instantly transported back to ...

Q. Last year I planted a packet of sweet pea seeds next to my picket fence, but almost none came up. I’m determined to try again. Do you have any suggestions for improving my chances of success? A.