Fall is here but it feels like winter. Normally temperatures are in the mid sixties this time of year, it is twelve degrees today. We are experiencing a year of extremes. Record heat and dry conditions in spring and summer sparked fires and rendered the air quality hazardous to our health but I must stay hopeful that winter will bring the moisture we desperately need. I experienced that hope while shoveling this morning. Among a sea of white snow I saw a flash of yellow which turned out to be a snap dragon. This prompted me to write about and feature this hardy, tough as nails flower this month. They are one of the most durable flowers you can plant. Snap Dragons bloom throughout the year surviving many diverse conditions. They have been a year around staple throughout my garden. They are magnificent flowers and are easily propagated by tossing a handful of seeds just about anywhere. Cheers
