Our top 5 tips for collecting and storing sweet pea seeds will guarantee floral scent and color for years to come ...

The fragrance is not easily described, “but it is unforgettable,” said Glenys Johnson, who’s been been growing and selling seeds for the English Spencer variety of sweet peas through her ...

The glory of the sweet-pea bloom is behind her, but Glenys Johnson still loves autumn, perhaps most of all. As she pulls the dry pods from her spent vines and opens them to remove the seeds, she ...

"Use a good quality compost and sow several sweet pea seeds to a pot. Plant them about 1cm deep, cover with compost and water them well." DON'T MISS ...

The UK's recent soaring temperatures have put a strain on many popular garden plants used to milder climes - fortunately ...

Winter sowing allows sweet pea transplants to go into the garden around the same time as edible garden peas. My husband aims to direct sow Sugar-Snap peas by mid-March, or around St. Patrick’s Day.

How to grow peas. Pea seeds are just dried peas, so unlike a lot of seed out there, they’re easy to hold and separate. They get planted about an inch deep, and the easiest way to do so is to ...

Even 5-year-old Callahan Evenson probably will go along to help plant the legume sweet pea seeds. The sixth-generation youngster “loves to ride the tractor with me,” his grandpa said.

Can I collect the seed from these to sow again next spring or is it best to buy fresh seed? Mary K, Waterford. A: Homegrown sweet pea is one of the great joys of the summer garden, not just for ...