An old fashioned favorite! The snapdragons come in so many colorful combinations – orange, pink, purple, red and white. They will grow best in full sun in well-drained soil.

You can use them to brighten your flower bed or use as a garden border. There are many varieties of snapdragons, including dwarf, intermediate and tall. Heights may reach up to 3 feet tall or be as short as 6 inches. The tall varieties may need support.

They are called snapdragons because of the flowered resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when it is squeezed.

In her book, “Vegetables Love Flowers”, Lisa Ziegler suggests planting them near your tomatoes. She says that the bumblebees you want for your tomatoes adore snapdragons.

When you first plant the snapdragons, pinch off the tops to encourage better branching. You can harvest snapdragons about twice a week. Cut low when you harvest to encourage strong stems with a more bushy plant. Keep them well watered.

Snapdragons are great for cutting! The blooms usually last about 7-10 days in a vase. Use an assortment of snapdragons to create a beautiful arrangement for your table or to share. Enjoy!!!!

This week I tried the Photo Room App – and it truly is so easy it is almost like magic! You just take a photo, or select one from your photo library on your phone, open the app, and with 1 tap you can remove the background. Won’t this be fun with flower or nature photos? Slide the arrows back and forth on the photos above to see the before and after.

You can also add new backgrounds, text or stickers.

There are literally 100s of available backgrounds and templates that you can choose from. The basic version is free, if you want more options, the cost is $9.50 per month. I was playing with it last night and here are just a few photos of our grandson, Berkley, that I edited using this app.

For more information, you can click on the link below. Have fun!!!!!

https://photoroom.com/

Yesterday I was raking leaves, cleaning out the flower beds and enjoying the beautiful spring flowers. This morning everything was covered with a blanket of snow. So while all the flowers are still beautiful, they have a snowy cover.

The photo of the little blooms on the ornamental weeping peach tree was a favorite.

The crabapple blooms are such pretty pink.

The tulips and daffodils are so heavy with the snow, but their color still shows.

The redbud is so full of blossoms this year – love it!

Spring is coming…sounds like a much warmer weekend. But get outside today (and everyday) and enjoy the beauty and nature around you. It is good for your soul! Happy Wintery Spring Day!