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 ...

We love sweet peas - doesn’t everyone? They’re beautiful, they smell great, and they’re easy to grow. If you’ve already sown them indoors, you’re probably wondering when to plant out sweet peas.

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 ...

For as long as I can remember - which is usually about two minutes, the same as my attention span - I've heard that Good Friday is the traditional day for planting peas. That always struck me as being ...

Wondering when to sow sweet peas? Monty Don – aka the don when it comes to garden ideas – wants us to start planting the perfumed flowers ASAP. That's right: this is one of those garden trends that is ...

A cool-weather annual, sweet peas actually like the Northwest's infamous cool springs and begin to fade as the hot weather comes on strong in July. Even though seed packets and available literature ...

A horticultural specialist has identified one specific crop that should be sown from today to ensure a "head start" on homegrown produce for 2026. Jess Caleigh disclosed that now marks the "perfect ...