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How to Start and Grow Sweet Peas

How to Start and Grow Sweet Peas

Unique types of sweet peas and how to grow them!

How to Start and Grow Sweet Peas

Unique types of sweet peas and how to grow them!

Growing Sweet Peas in the Midwest

Growing Sweet Peas in the Midwest

It’s unfortunate that sweet peas have a reputation for being difficult to grow in the Midwest, because these lovely flowers offer both exquisite perfume and a wide range of colors from pastels to vivid hues. True, growing sweet peas in...

Growing Sweet Peas in the Midwest

It’s unfortunate that sweet peas have a reputation for being difficult to grow in the Midwest, because these lovely flowers offer both exquisite perfume and a wide range of colors from pastels to vivid hues. True, growing sweet peas in...

All About Sweet Peas

All About Sweet Peas

  The graceful beauty of annual sweet peas with their ruffled blossoms, soft texture and glowing colors makes them one of the most irresistible flowers. Their scent is an exquisite perfume of orange blossoms and honey, surely one of the...

All About Sweet Peas

  The graceful beauty of annual sweet peas with their ruffled blossoms, soft texture and glowing colors makes them one of the most irresistible flowers. Their scent is an exquisite perfume of orange blossoms and honey, surely one of the...

Sowing Sweet Peas Directly Into The Garden

Sowing Sweet Peas Directly Into The Garden

In mild winter climates, where the ground does not freeze, sweet pea seeds should be fall-sown directly into the garden from September through November to grow strong root systems and then bloom in spring. If you do not get your...

Sowing Sweet Peas Directly Into The Garden

In mild winter climates, where the ground does not freeze, sweet pea seeds should be fall-sown directly into the garden from September through November to grow strong root systems and then bloom in spring. If you do not get your...

Success with Sweet Peas

Success with Sweet Peas

I adore annual sweet peas and I think that their exquisite perfume, ruffled, winged blossoms and treasury of glowing colors make them the most irresistible and memorable garden flowers. Wonderful for cutting, a small bouquet of these fluted beauties will...

Success with Sweet Peas

I adore annual sweet peas and I think that their exquisite perfume, ruffled, winged blossoms and treasury of glowing colors make them the most irresistible and memorable garden flowers. Wonderful for cutting, a small bouquet of these fluted beauties will...

Growing Great Scented Sweet Peas II

Growing Great Scented Sweet Peas II

Renee discusses all the beautiful colors and forms of wonderfully fragrant heirloom sweet peas and how to grow them successfully and in abundance in your home garden.

Growing Great Scented Sweet Peas II

Renee discusses all the beautiful colors and forms of wonderfully fragrant heirloom sweet peas and how to grow them successfully and in abundance in your home garden.

Growing Fabulous Fragrant Sweet Peas

Growing Fabulous Fragrant Sweet Peas

Renee shows you how to reliably grow armfuls of heavenly scented sweet peas from seed. Includes detailed planting tips for getting great germination, growing and training your twining vines, and how to get the best long blooming bouquets of blossoms.

Growing Fabulous Fragrant Sweet Peas

Renee shows you how to reliably grow armfuls of heavenly scented sweet peas from seed. Includes detailed planting tips for getting great germination, growing and training your twining vines, and how to get the best long blooming bouquets of blossoms.

Sweet Peas: Starting Early Indoors

Sweet Peas: Starting Early Indoors

When to start: In cold winter areas, sow in seed starting containers in early spring about 6-7 weeks before the last frost date, then plant out as soon as soil can be worked; sweet peas can handle light frosts. In mild...

Sweet Peas: Starting Early Indoors

When to start: In cold winter areas, sow in seed starting containers in early spring about 6-7 weeks before the last frost date, then plant out as soon as soil can be worked; sweet peas can handle light frosts. In mild...