Bird feeders entice many species, but hummingbirds are after nectar, not seeds. If you want to attract hummingbirds to your yard, try growing plants from the perennial Veronica genus. It's an inviting ...
this versatile plant works well in a border or on its own. Lantana’s exuberant flowers—the individual blooms are tiny, but burst forth in tight clusters—attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds and other pollinators are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. I set out to attract them to ... “Many plant species depend on hummingbirds as their main ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Andrew Wight is a science journalist covering the Global South Colombian researcher Mónica Ramírez Burbano turned a fascination with ...
These plants ... attract birds and other small wildlife. It’s winter-hardy in zones 8 through 11; it’s evergreen, too, so it will provide year-round interest in your garden. A hardy perennial ...
Combine crop plants with other annual or perennial plants in the vegetable bed. Herbs are desirable crops themselves, and often produce small flowers with exposed nectaries that attract and support ...
Cutting back flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants can help to improve and prolong flowering and the shape of a plant. It’s not just trees and shrubs that need pruning. Flowering ...