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Hummingbirds love syrupy petunias

Why Do Hummingbirds Chose Petunias And Not Roses?

Why in the world would a hummingbird pass up a heavenly scented rose in favor of a rather non-event petunia! 

Well, you could say the little guy is too busy staying alive to “smell the roses” along the way. But actually, it’s because hummingbirds aren’t drawn to fragrance. What attracts them are color and nectar. 

This is a key element to remember when creating landscape gardens for hummingbirds. Fortunately, there are at least 150 North American flowering plants that attract hummingbirds to your garden… without relying on fragrance. Read the rest of this entry »

Select plants that appeal to you as well as to those little hummers

Designing Small Hummingbird Gardens

Are you a “couch potato” gardener?

Wait… no offense intended! I am, too. It’s just an expression describing those of us who enjoy flowers and birds and butterflies, but don’t enjoy having to traipse through the garden looking for them.

Actually, my husband is more precise… he calls me a “garden potato”. He must love me, though… he rewards my “potato-ness” by placing potted plants close to the patio and porch.

Actually, we both relax every day watching our treasured hummingbirds feed and squabble and play. Only when you’re close to them can you appreciate how anatomically marvelous they are. And, container and patio gardening is the answer for the easy-does-it gardener! Read the rest of this entry »

Can you see the hummingbird?

(For the 1st part this article, see…
Blueprint to a Hummingbird Garden-Part 1)

Now that you know which shrubs and flowers to plant in your hummingbird garden, the next essentials are water, shelter, and food.

Step 2: Provide Water Misters to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden…

Just a simple hose attachment aimed into the air makes a nice arching spray, and will work just fine. As long as it’s beyond the range of cats and dogs, it will draw hummingbirds like a magnet!

It’s also helpful to direct a mister toward shrubs to turn leaves into miniature water-puddle bathtubs. Read the rest of this entry »

Snapdragons are perfect patio plants for attracting hummingbirds.

What makes a successful hummingbird garden? How do you do it? Follow the five easy steps in this Hummingbird Garden Blueprint, that’s how.

In a nutshell, you create a hummers’ “paradise”. Surround them with tubular, funnel-shaped flowers; offer them rainbow making misters and dewdrop filled leaf baths; provide nesting sites fit for an uncomplaining feather fluff diva; and, of course, include dessert bars… tongue tingling feeders. Lastly, supply extra nectar in the spring to welcome them home, and to “fatten” them up for their fall migration.

Just follow this simple blueprint, and you’ll have hummers visiting and living in your new hummingbird garden landscape. Read the rest of this entry »