I’ve never really understood what ‘pea sticks’ are. The gardeners on the television talk about them and when I have seen them, they appear to be prunings from large perennials. With this in mind, I ...

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 ...

Gardeners who are growing peas in their garden should complete one job in the month of June, according to experts. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has shared their advice for green-fingered ...

Even when you have been gardening for years (in my case, probably half a century), there are new things to learn all the time. Like most of us who have come to gardening by just doing it and by ...

Vertical gardening is a useful trick for those in a hurry. If you want instant height in a border, try a tripod, a wigwam of pea sticks, a metal obelisk or even simply a wooden post, then plant an ...

Sweet peas are amongst the most adored garden blooms. Floriferous, gloriously fragrant and available in a dazzling array of colors from softest cream to vibrant violet they never cease to captivate.