Keen to get a head start on the gardening year? Here's everything you need to know about sowing sweet peas in January ...

Think it's too early to plant veggies? January is actually the ideal time to get many crops started, whether they're planted ...

As the plants expand, you may need to thin some of the rows. That will allow space for individual roots to reach full potential. With radishes, wait until some are just big enough to eat. Then, thin ...

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

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 ...

Tired of filling up your seed trays? This alternative will take a fraction of the time and provide great results ...

One of the Earth’s oldest vegetables, archaeologists tell us that the garden pea has been around since 4800 B.C. I’ll bet even these first farmers had a hunch about what modern horticulture has ...