Although more than 300 known species of hummingbird grace gardens around the world, only about a dozen species routinely migrate through North America, and even fewer remain year-round in the warmest ...

This bold and colorful flower is known for its trumpet-like shape, which comes in handy for hummingbirds as it allows them to reach the inside nectar more easily. This flower thrives in spring and ...

Hummingbirds are welcome guests in oodles of backyards across the United States. Some fanatics spend hours spying on their amusing antics. With the half-billion dollar hummingbird feed industry ...

Nurseries and garden centers are filled with plants waiting for a permanent home. When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, why not think not only about color and size, but also about ...

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 ...

As attractive as hummingbird feeders are, the most effective way to persuade hummingbirds to live and nest in your garden, is to provide a wide variety of plants that produce nectar-rich flowers ...

Like its name suggests, the uniquely shaped bee balm is basically irresistible to bees—as well as hummingbirds and butterflies. The fringed and aromatic petals that come in purple, pink, and red can ...

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 ...

Take a look around and you’ll see that many flowering perennials are beginning their fall bloom. One of the greatest admirers of these plants is the hummingbird, along with other pollinators. This is ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

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