Vining varieties should be planted straight along your trellis: Cut a small trench about one inch deep along the length of ...

The colourful blooms of sweet peas, held on long, straight stems, make perfect cut flowers. Plus, the more you pick them ... scent so check out recommended varieties. They’re easy to grow as well.

Discover which annual sweet peas are the most rewarding to grow. From the highly perfumed old fashioned types to the largest ...

The climbing varieties provide the best cut flowers while the bushy varieties ... morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal. Sweet peas grow best with their heads in the sun and their roots in ...

Why grow sweet peas as a screen? Sweet peas need support and a screen is a great way of exploiting their natural growing habit while introducing height, colour and scent in one season. Create a ...

Once peas have reached 5-8cm (2-3in) in height and their tendrils begin to reach out for support, place stakes next to plants. To grow an early crop, try sowing seeds in a length of old guttering ...

If you’re looking to grow peas to eat, then you should be careful in choosing a variety. Not all peas are edible. Ornamental ...