The middle of March is the time to start growing cool season crops such as peas, sweet peas, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, kale ...

St. Patrick’s Day for gardeners is considered the beginning of the vegetable planting season. Irish potatoes can be planted now. Asparagus and rhubarb are the two perennial vegetables to get ...

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...

Homegrown peas are flavorful and you'll be surprised how easy peas are to grow. You can plant peas weeks before your garden ...

Peas have a short period to grow. They only thrive in cool weather and fail in summer heat. They need to be planted in March; May is too late. Soak the peas overnight before planting. Plant them an ...

Sweet peas add a pop of colour to any garden - and Monty Don has reminded gardeners of the best time to begin growing them ...

Spinach, peas, cilantro, parsley, and root veggies like beets and radish are great plants to grow on cooler days.

Lettuce, spinach, kale, cabbage and peas can be planted now. If you want to grow them from seed, start them in a sunny window and move them outside once the seeds germinate. It's easy to plant a ...

Sweet peas have an irresistible perfume and every winter garden should have these wonderful scented, free flowering varieties. If sown this month, sweet peas should start coming into flower in June.

From soil testing to seed-saving, members of the Penn State Extension Master Gardener program are preparing to guide ...

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...