Hummingbirds are back in Michigan for the summer, and planting native flowers could attract them to your backyard. Lindsey Kerr with Michigan State University Extension said hummingbirds like ...

Love to see hummingbirds in your garden or yard? You can grow a native flowering ground cover to attract them. Prairie phlox (Phlox pilosa) , also known as downy phlox, is a wildflower featuring the ...

A hummingbird is perched on top of a stick, in front of a green backdrop - Jiri Vlach/Shutterstock Hummingbirds — of the Trochilidae family — are avians unique to the Western hemisphere, and have a ...

Many native plants are good to have in your garden but are not always the most impressive looking. Monarda is an exception to this belief since it produces an abundance of colorful flowers during ...

Gwen Bartonek is endlessly fascinated by hummingbirds. She loves observing their territorial behavior. “They wait and they look at their territory all day and as soon as somebody else comes, they dive ...

There’s nothing more charming than a hummingbird. Their spectacular colors, tiny size and big attitude make them one of the most popular — and easily identifiable — birds. We have nine species in the ...

For the price of a pound of coffee, you can add to your morning cup of java one of nature’s most sublime creations — ruby-throated hummingbirds. Yes, it’s that time of year when hummingbirds return to ...

Hummingbird flowers have three things in common. Their blooms are tube-shaped, brightly colored, and they grow where it’s easy for hummingbirds to hover and sip. If you want to attract more of these ...

Flame Acanthus is a heat-loving hummingbird magnet that brings a fiery color to your garden. Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii is the choice for our area and is on the Permian Basin Master ...

Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight. As symbols of hope and joy, it’s no wonder we want to bring hummers closer ...

It has been said that the two best things about having guest at your home is (1) before they get there and (2) after they leave. This reminds me of gardeners who want to attract wildlife to their ...