1. Sweet peas ‘There are lots of plants that climb quickly but some really fast growers are everlasting sweet peas,’ says ...

After all, most sweet pea seeds or plug plants in the garden centre are sold as annuals. As someone who once didn’t know the difference between my annuals and my perennials (I’ve come a long ...

A cool-season flower that can be set out in early spring, sweet alyssum fades in the summer heat, but its clusters of tiny ...

Perennial plants can be found in every colour of ... for the following year’s performance. Once planted, everlasting sweet peas are vigorous plants that can be left to their own devices to ...

a pea plant dreaming of its past in Rome’s Colosseum, and a botanist unravelling a mystery, The Everlasting Pea invites a profound reimagining of our relationship with the vegetal world.

The Bowdoin Organic Garden has been an integral part of the College's sustainability mission since 2005. The Organic Garden has been an integral part of Bowdoin since 2005. Growing vegetables, fruit, ...

It’s time to plant lettuce and plenty of other things, even though the first day of spring isn’t until Friday. Michael Bryant File photo Let’s call it spring — The first day of spring isn ...

Love flowers but think your garden doesn't get enough sun? These shade flowers grow happily even without a lot of direct sunlight. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

September: Statewide, plant English peas and pumpkins by Sept. 15 and bush-type snap beans by month’s end. (A note about pumpkins: September-planted pumpkins won’t be ready in time for Halloween.

Radishes are year-round garden favorites since they can be harvested ... propagate from bulbs and self-sown seeds. Chives are also perennial and single clumps can expand and persist for years.

Available in a range of shades – from white to pinks, purples and blues – these cottage-style perennials flower from late summer to October, which means they are ideal to plant in containers ...