Selecting the right variety of snap peas is essential for a successful harvest. There are several types available, including ...

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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 ...

My grandmother grew pink sweet peas to cover tattered tar paper siding on a shed in her tiny garden on the east side of Buffalo. I remember my sister and me picking the flowers and seed pods for ...

Growing peas in your garden is a snap with these must-know planting, care, and harvesting tips. Even beginners can learn how to plant and grow peas, a garden favorite for thousands of years.

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 ...

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 ...

Time’s a'wasting. If you have not started your spring garden yet, better hop to it. And if you are a garden novice, the best way to get your feet wet in gardening is with an early crop of garden peas.

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 ...

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 ...

Nothing makes scents like sweet peas. These climbing, vining legumes aren’t edible — they’re grown for their flowers, and when I say flowers, think armfuls of colorful, ambrosial bouquets, brightening ...

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.