Attract humming birds and butterflies to your garden with these lovely plants! The wonders of a beautiful garden extend well beyond the plants you tend, to the butterflies, hummingbirds, lady bugs, songbirds and other natural miracles that stop in to visit. Feeders and water features can certainly help to attract these winged wonders, but start with planting sources of tasty nectar and pollen to encourage more frequent visits. The following are terrific bulbs and plants for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.
If you’ve never planted elephant ears (Colocasia spp.) in your garden , we think now’s the time! There are so many reasons why we love this giant tropical, and we’re pretty...
If you’re growing a cut flower garden, don’t just focus on the stunning focal flowers! Floral designers all over the world know that to design an interesting bouquet, you also...
If you’ve ever heard that gladiolus are “grandma plants,” it’s time to shake off that outdated rumor! Besides, we know plenty of very cool grandmas, so there’s that. Gladiolus are anything but...