The sweet pea is a classic British garden flower. It smells great and has bright colors. In cooler areas, we can start seeds indoors, but Monty says we should not wait too long.

When the first leaves appear, there's a crucial tip to get many flowers in summer.

Monty shared his approach on a podcast: he grows many sweet peas because they're beautiful and make great cut flowers.

Monty thinks sweet peas are beautiful and have one of the best scents for gardens.

Despite having a bad sense of smell, Monty loves the fragrance of sweet peas and thinks they offer one of the best garden scents.

Monty advises sowing seeds by the second week of April, or it might be too late.

There's a type of sweet pea called 'Miss Wilmott'.

Now is the time to plant sweet peas for colorful blooms from June to August.

To grow sweet peas, remember a few key points, like the Painted Lady with its bi-color petals.

Monty says the secret to sweet peas is to keep them flowering as long as possible, starting from sowing in batches.

Monty stresses giving each seed enough room, with no more than three seeds per pot.

Sweet peas thrive in rich, moist soil and need a support structure as they grow.

Monty recommends planting sweet peas deeply in moist soil with a trellis for support.

There are purple sweet peas on garden canes.

Monty suggests sowing a few seeds per pot and planting them out when seedlings appear, or buying ready-grown plants.

If you buy sweet peas in a pot, break them up to encourage strong plants with many flowers.

Monty advises giving them a good watering and removing the first leaves when the plant is about 10cm tall to promote more blooms.

Monty will share more gardening tips on TV this Friday.