Bush monkey flower is a snapdragon cousin that will instantly turn your yard into a haven for hummingbirds. This sticky-stemmed perennial evergreen matures around 3 to 5 feet tall by 3 to 5 feet wide, ...
Baby hummingbirds can be hard to find, but searching for them is worth it. They're an adorable reminder that tiny miracles are constantly happening in nature. One way to increase your chances of ...
Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...
Out of all the birds that stop by the garden, hummingbirds are easily the ones everyone falls for. So, it is no surprise that a lot of gardeners want them around and are always trying to add more ...
Dr. Crystal Heath shares how to create a haven they’ll return to.
There’s one tiny, telltale sign of summer in New England that can easily be missed if you don’t pay close attention: hummingbirds. Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically return to Massachusetts in ...
For the price of a pound of coffee, you can add to your morning cup of java one of nature’s most sublime creations — ruby-throated hummingbirds. Yes, it’s that time of year when hummingbirds return to ...
Every spring the hummingbirds come from Mexico and Central America. Some come to spend the summer here, especially the broad-tailed hummingbird. Others may just pass through on their way to breeding ...
Every spring I make a list of the plants that hummingbirds visited the most the year before, and then my search at garden centers and nurseries begins in earnest. The plants I look for are the ones ...
With their quick-moving wings flapping up to 200 times a second while sometimes buzzing around and feasting on colorful flowers, hummingbirds can easily brighten a day. In addition to beauty, ...
Here’s what to know about feeding hummingbirds in winter.