It is safe to say that everybody likes snapdragons. Children appreciate your making puppets out of them. Pinch the ...

“Daffodils and tulips can be purchased pre-sprouted at nurseries and planted immediately for instant cheer,” Freidus says.

They should take between seven and 10 days to germinate. Transfer seedlings when large enough to handle into pots of a Best Buy compost for raising plants and grow on in a greenhouse or coldframe.

Recently, while visiting Jerusalem, I noticed a snapdragon growing out of a brick walkway. It was clearly a volunteer from a windblown seed. Snapdragons are Mediterranean natives with a habitat ...