Specialty Gardens

Create a special garden in your yard to attract hummingbirds. You might even call it a hummingbird's paradise. With special attention to flowers, nesting areas, water and hummingbird feeders, you...

Hummingbirds are fun to watch, because they can fly up and down, front and backwards. They are like little helicopters. Each hummingbird has its own personality. Some are afraid to see a person...

I love attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to my landscape. There is nothing more breath taking and beautiful than watching the hummingbird fly through your landscape and feed at your flowers....

Attracting these beautiful hummingbirds to your yard is very easy! There are a variety of plants that hummingbirds just loooove to visit! I'm going to describe two that bring many visitors year...

Creating a wildflower garden to attract butterflies and hummingbirds is not only a great way to grow a colorful garden but to observe these colorful winged creatures. There are many flowering...

Hummingbirds are often called "Jewels of the Sky" and rightly so. Their colorful little bodies are almost a reflection of the beautiful flowers from which they sip nectar. If you want...

Hummingbirds (nicknamed hummers) are so fun to watch. I am constantly amazed at how fast they move. In Minnesota, hummingbirds can be seen in late spring through September. Get ready to attract...

Now that Spring is here it's time to start planning out your landscaping. So why not try a hummingbird garden this year. It's not all that hard to do and even if you don't have much planting space...

Many North American hummingbirds migrate to Central and South America in late summer and early fall and return in the spring. These tiny birds follow the blooming time of flowers as they progress...

Hummingbirds are intriguing and shy birds. These small birds are common, but not seen often unless you can catch them feeding. Planting a garden just for hummingbirds can be satisfying and simple....

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds that hover in midair, fly backwards and flap their wings so fast that the wings hum. You can attract these fast-moving little birds to your garden by planting...

We all love to see hummingbirds and butterflies in our gardens. For most of us, they arrive for a few weeks during spring or summer and then are on their way to where their migration takes them. ...

Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds in the world and are the only kind that can hover in place. Although small, they are tough, resilient and show no fear. Hummingbirds are also territorial...