Plus, a few words about the sweet pea shrub (Polygala x dalmaisiana) since it seems to be everywhere this spring.

Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus cv.) are easy to get started – you soak the seed in water overnight, plant them out in free-draining, compost-rich soil, and give them a support to grow up.

Sweet pea bush is a rangy plant that can grow six feet or taller and has a flower color that combines pink, magenta, and a dash of purple. It is virtually always producing flowers. Cut it back to ...

We also have hot, sweet and bell pepper varieties as well as herbs including lemon balm, dill, sage and a couple varieties of ...

Plant seed potatoes. Better if they’ve first been “chitted”, allowed to sprout, as they grow quicker. Keep watered if dry, protected by fleece if frosty. Still time to sow sweet pea seeds ...

In the garden in May, sow a wildflower patch, plant fruit and vegetable seeds and plug plants, mow the lawn and prepare to ...

Good luck getting your Sweet Pea tomatoes to the table ... Master Gardeners will be available all day to assist with plant selection and answer your gardening questions. Proceeds from our sale ...

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, but if you haven’t yet planned anything, don’t despair. There are many goings-on scheduled around town this weekend that might please the influential women in your life. H ...

It's time to get busy planting flowers and vegetables in your yard, but Wayne Hobbs warns you to keep fire prevention in mind ...

Cutting gardens are trendy again... and they give you free bouquets. Here's a how-to on adding one to your yard.