Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are sweet-smelling annuals with delicate, wing-shaped flowers and a slender stem. They are beautiful in cut-flower bouquets, gardens, or whimsically winding their way up ...

• 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 ...

Growing sweet peas from seed is rewarding and relatively straightforward, but as with most things, problems can sometimes arise. These range from leggy, weak growth to interloping pests, and such ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I can’t remember exactly who or what first drew me to growing sweet peas—it might have been the great ...

Each day as I enjoyed the small bouquet on the kitchen table, I grew more and more determined that I would ask Davis how he grew them. As it turns out, he has been growing sweet peas (or has been ...

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 appreciate ...

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A person picking runner beans from a plant - Dougal Waters/Getty Images To get the most out of your crops and flowers, it is helpful to practice companion planting in your garden. By pairing certain ...

As frosts loom and days shrink, one low-cost autumn task promises morale, fragrance and vivid colour when winter finally loosens. October sowings of sweet peas set roots quietly through the cold ...