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Just like sweet peas, garden peas prefer our mild fall and winter weather to hot summer sun. If you like peas fresh from the garden, prepare to plant them now. One thing peas need over other plants is ...

WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath will be at the Fredericksburg Spring Home Show on March 18 and 19. See his full schedule. The fact that March 17 comes on a Friday this year is a boon for bars — or ...

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 ...

No other vegetable is as closely associated with a month of the year as is garden pea, and few things match the gastronomic appeal of fresh peas from the garden. The term “early June peas” often ...

GROWING peas in home gardens is a cherished tradition for many, offering not just a rewarding harvest of sweet pods but also a delightful gardening experience. Here is everything you need to know ...

These pea plants grow well, whether you want to shell them, eat them whole or dry them for later use. Can you tell me the differences between the different types of peas we could grow here? Some you ...

Peas are a good fit in Iowa and Illinois gardens, and April is prime time plant. Here are some questions about peas, with answers from horticulturists at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Abundant in the garden in early summer, peas and mint are delicious companions in recipes. In Colonial times, “peas by the king’s birthday” (that would be King George III’s birthday, on June 4) was ...

'Burpeeana Early': Bred by Burpee, this pea grows 3-inch pods, each with eight to 10 peas. Burpeeana is a bush pea that grows to 24 inches in height with an 8-inch spread. 'Alderman': This is a ...