Last January, a Master Gardening column featured a story about winter sowing seeds. While I found the concept intriguing, I was convinced that sowing seeds indoors under lights on heat mats four to ...

A cool-weather annual, sweet peas actually like the Northwest's infamous cool springs and begin to fade as the hot weather comes on strong in July. Even though seed packets and available literature ...

Gardeners numbed by Hurricane Ike's nasty blow could use some comfort. Many of us face the overwhelming job of starting over, replanting with sun-loving shrubs and perennials. But before we dig into ...

The start of September always seems to take me by surprise. It's the time of year us gardeners get ready for another important growing season: fall. Not only is it time to get seeds and bulbs in the ...

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 ...

These ideas were gleaned from several sources about what we should be doing in the garden now. This first item is from the Gardeners Club newsletter “Into the Garden”, edited by long-time member Lise ...

Cutting sweet peas for the house is one of my favourite things and they are easy to grow, even for children. This year Mr Fothergill’s has chosen 2013 as the Year of the Sweet Pea. It will be holding ...