It’s a good idea to put plant supports in place, too. ‘Sweet peas need support, so plant them next to a teepee, arch, or frame, tying them in early so they grow strong and upright,’ says Sarah.

Sweet peas take around 12-14 weeks to flower. Cut handfuls of deliciously-scented flowers for a vase so you can bring their gorgeousness inside. It's sweet pea sowing time, so now is your chance ...

Nothing makes scents like sweet peas. These climbing, vining legumes aren’t edible — they’re grown for their flowers, and when I say flowers, think armfuls of colorful, ambrosial bouquets ...

Learning how to grow sweet peas couldn't be more straightforward. They're strong, long-flowering and highly productive plants, and for intense scent and beauty, you cannot beat them. The main ...

Today’s blowsy sweet peas descend from a wildling discovered by a Sicilian monk in the late 17th century. Nearly 200 years later, the decidedly modest but powerfully fragrant flower made its way ...

Sherman grows over 3,000 plants each year and sows all her seed by putting single seeds into 2-inch plastic pots. She then transplants them into the garden, spacing the seedlings about 8 inches apart.

Sweet peas are among the most enjoyable annual flowers of summer. But not too many gardeners grow them. Perhaps because folks think they are difficult to grow. They aren't, but they don't ...

Sweet peas have long roots and even with large 15-gallon containers — plus an inverted tomato cage with tines lathed together at the top to form a makeshift obelisk — they didn't grow well.

Plant sweet peas to bloom in spring, tra la. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Monday, May 5th 2025 Today's e-Edition. Home Page. News. News; Latest Headlines; ...

This plant is an evergreen shrub producing vibrant violet/purple flowers that resemble sweet peas. If you are a sap for sweet peas, like me, this bush provides another way to indulge your addiction.

Pale lilac sweet peas in the bouquet's center is a fine companion to other homegrown flowers from the writer's garden. As victories go, most would not consider mine significant. Fellow gardeners ...