Despite dire warnings of sweet peas drying out, they are in fact very suitable for growing in a container as long as it is large enough. The equation is simple: the more space there is for the roots ...

Sweet peas are easy-to-grow, hardy annuals. If you live in USDA Zone 7 or warmer, plant them outdoors in late fall. Elsewhere, plant them from late winter to very early spring. The seedlings can ...

Mention sweet peas and many thoughts could come to mind. Some might have images of a nice container of fresh shelled peas harvested from the garden and ready to eat. Others think of snapping peas in ...

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 ...

A summer filled with sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) may be just a dream in November, but you can start to make your dreams come true for next summer by planting seeds now. The combination of our mild ...

Q: Your article on sweet peas caught my eye, since they are my favourite flower by scent. I live in a condo in Edmonton that has a wraparound deck facing south and west. I’m not much of a gardener, ...

You might say daughter-in-law Dawn Meredith Peck has the uncommon sense in this family. Or, at least, an uncommon sense of scent, a pursuit of floral fragrance which has driven her to write three ...

Sweet peas have finished flowering for the summer, with many gardeners now focused on deadheading to prolong their display of dainty blooms. While you may have missed your chance to grow your own ...

Sweetness and light: colourful sweet peas brighten up the garden; the wavy-edged, sweetly scented L. odoratus 'Oxford Blue'; and sweet peas growing in Rootrainers Credit: Photo: Garden World ...