"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 ...

This annual is a hardy flower that enjoys the cool temperatures. Starting it from seed in early fall can leave you with ...

Sowing sweet pea seeds in autumn offers gardeners some notable advantages. These annual flowering vines, Lathyrus odoratus, are cool-season plants that bring old-world charm to winter, spring, and ...

Do you love the smell and beautiful pastel colors of sweet peas in early spring? You can grow them yourself if you get started now. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) require full sun, fertile soil and ...

STANWOOD, Wash. — If you want to grow your own plants or flowers but don't have a green thumb - a new book is here to help! Marryn Mathis is the founder of the Farmhouse Flower Farm in Stanwood. Her ...

Fresh long brinjal. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of California’s ...

There are two types of gardeners: those who enjoy the slowness of winter and those who want to get back in the dirt as soon as possible. The truth is there are plenty of garden tasks to keep you busy ...

I have a perennial sweet pea on my balcony – it’s in a pot and in a sunny spot with sun from 4pm onwards. I have got some ...

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 ...