Attracts Songbirds
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Birds are great friends to have in the garden, even though you sometimes have to keep them away from your crops. Their songs will fill your garden with a peaceful atmosphere, and having birds close to home is a great advantage for the avid birdwatcher. It isn’t as hard as you might think to create a bird-friendly environment, and you can explore tips for attracting birds to your garden. Find out which shrubs and trees are especially attractive to most birds.
Providing bird food is one great way to keep birds in your backyard, especially in the winter. Check out this list of winter bird food recipes and a categorized list of which wild birds like which foods. If you don’t have time to go out and buy the ingredients for these bird foods, try this simple recipe using ingredients that you can probably find in your pantry.
Hummingbirds are especially attractive to most gardeners because they are beautiful to watch as they hover in the air. Plus, they only eat the nectar from your flowers. Learn which plants are especially helpful to attract hummingbirds and specifically how to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds.
Planting and Caring for Anise Hyssop for Healthy Blooms
A low-growing perennial with frothy spring flowers and a gentle, spreading habit
Sunflowers that don’t need replanting and attract pollinators
A unique, long-blooming, and pollinator-friendly native perennial that brings lasting color
Vibrant, Adaptable, and Loved by Butterflies & Bees
Learn how to plant and care for these water-loving perennials that attract butterflies, bees, and songbirds.
An Old-Fashioned Healer That Attracts Bees and Butterflies
What Are Native Roses, and Where Are Roses Actually Native To?
A Complete Guide to Planting, Growing, and Caring for Impatiens in Shade Gardens and Containers
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bleeding Hearts
Big Leaves, Big Personality—Hostas Are the Superstars of the Shade!
Also known as gayfeather, this native perennial attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
Discover planting tips, ideal conditions, and why these sky-blue blooms are pollinator favorites.
A Hardy Native Shrub That Supports Wildlife From Spring To Fall
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Bee Balm Flowers
From glossy leaves to bright berries, hollies bring year-round charm—and a touch of holiday magic—to any garden.
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Sunflowers
Learn how to plant, grow, and use lovage in your kitchen and garden.
Also known as sunchokes, these cheerful sunflower relatives grow easily, spread fast, and offer nutty tubers come fall.
Discover how to plant, grow, and care for dogwoods—the iconic flowering tree with spring blooms, summer foliage, and vibrant fall berries.
Easy-to-grow annuals that thrive in poor soil and bloom from summer to fall.
The Complete Verbena Guide: A Bloom-Boosting Favorite for Beds, Baskets, and Bees
Planting, Growing, and Pruning Eastern Redbuds for a Pop of Springtime Cheer
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Sedums
Learn how to grow morning glories safely, identify annual vs. perennial varieties, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden
From Ground Covers to Garden Giants: Meet the Many Faces of Phlox
What Is Penstemon? Meet the Tough Perennial with Trumpet Blooms
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Coneflowers
Turn Your Yard into a Green Fortress: Grow Arborvitae Like a Backyard Boss
Grow a Garden That Butterflies Can’t Resist—Just Don’t Forget to Deadhead!
From Backyard to Berry Bowl: Your Complete Raspberry-Growing Guide
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba Minor)
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Veronicas
Learn how to plant, grow, and care for mock orange shrubs
Planting, Growing, and Caring for Columbines
