A closeup of a butterfly on a yellow snapdragon - Asya B/Getty Images When you're getting your hands into garden dirt for the first time, it can feel intimidating. But there are plenty of flowers that ...

Yellow and pink snapdragons bloom in a garden. - Anna Blazhuk/Getty Images Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are floral stunners that can turn any outdoor space into a whimsical cottage garden with ...

Angelonia angustifolia, commonly referred to as summer snapdragon, is a perennial whose time has come. I looked it up in my 2001 edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book — whose authoritative stature ...

The late season flower garden is often the most visually dynamic time of the gardening calendar. One popular flower that provides weeks of color is the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus). Although often ...

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 that ...

A hybrid snapdragon. Snapdragons are usually magenta or yellow. In the valley of Planoles in Spain, these two types come together, forming hybrid plants in a variety of colors. On the border between ...

The Rocket selection is a longtime favorite with plants that reach 2.5 feet tall with lots of colors including white, yellow, red, pink, violet and purple. They make good cut flowers but are top heavy ...

Gardening is a fun and beneficial hobby for just about anyone, and although you can participate on a casual level, good gardening does take a bit of planning and foresight. For example, some plants ...