We consulted a panel of trusted garden experts, including Sarah Raven, to figure out exactly when to plant out sweet peas and let your plants hit the ground running this spring. When we say it’s ...

“Sweet peas are everything a flower should be,” said Renee Shepherd ... primarily from seed developed by New Zealand plant breeder Keith Hammett. Renee’s Garden sells a wide variety of ...

Myths and legends surround the sowing and growing ... crosses from New Zealand--Cheri Amour and North Shore--supposedly combine the qualities of both groups. Myth No. 3: Sweet pea seed must ...

The English garden staple is a favorite around the world - and it turns out there is an easy way to keep the scent of sweet ...

Sweet peas are easy-to-grow ... Cut off buds that threaten to drop at the base of their stems so the plants can keep growing. Overfertilizing can also cause bud drop. Stop feeding until the ...

The following approach to starting plants is common among English growers, with a hat tip to the Vermont farmers who kindly spelled it out for me. Sweet peas prefer cool, even cold, growing ...

Sweet peas grow the same way, and some are impressive climbers. The key to getting a full season out of your sweet peas is to constant cutting the flowers. As a cut flower, they smell incredible ...

The colourful blooms of sweet peas ... make perfect cut flowers. Plus, the more you pick them, the more buds form to make fresh flowers. Not all varieties have their famous scent so check out ...

including beautiful flowers like sweet peas. Growing your own plants comes with a myriad of benefits, particularly for families, it can be a great way to bond outdoors. Kids will love getting ...