PROFILE :: SNAPDRAGONS

Snapdragons grow in tall spikes, which are covered in small blossoms that bloom in a variety of bright colors. A single Snapdragon plant can produce up to seven or eight 'spikes' each summer and their height and light fragrance make them very popular both in garden beds and as cut flowers. In this region, Snapdragons are annuals that can generally be planted soon after the last frost. Happy Spring!

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DECORATING IDEA: FLOWERING BRANCHES

Why not try decorating your home with flowering branches this spring instead of traditional cut flowers? We love how natural they are and in most cases all it takes is a quick walk around the yard with a pair of snap cuts to find something pretty and interesting.

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DID YOU KNOW?

The world's oldest known living tree is a conifer* in Sweden whose roots date back over 9,500 years to the end of the last Ice Age. Read the story here.

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*Conifer: any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae, including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.