Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens
Planting flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies is a great way to add another dimension to your garden.
Many of the flowers that attract these beautiful creatures are also flowers that are lovely to look at. Add some feeders for times when nectar flowers are not in bloom and
you'll have a wonderful retreat.
Find out more about hummingbirds, butterflies and gardening:
Butterfly Garden Design - Attracting butterflies is a wonderful way to add an additional element to your garden.
Proper butterfly garden design offers great joy to visitors of the garden by attracting these lovely flitting creatures for our amusement and delight.
How to Attract Butterfly Activity... -
The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower - sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search
for areas to lay their larvae. It is good to tak...
Attracting and Caring for Hummingbirds -
The oldest historical mention of hummingbirds likely dates back to the Taino Native Americans, who were reportedly the first humans to greet Columbus when he landed in America. The Taino believe that hummingbirds are the spreaders of life on Earth,
and their warriors were known as Colibir, or ...
Decorating around the garden -
Straight Talk On – Decorating Around the Garden
Do you live near a park? Most people do – there are so many around
now. All levels of government recognize the value of a green
environment. And, of course, if people know that government has provided
them with lots of parks and trees, t...
Extending the living space outdoors – working with color -
As suburban gardens become smaller, outdoor areas have evolved into more of an extension to our interior living space. Much more thought needs to be given to decorating the available space so that it becomes a totally integrated area. Colour in
particular greatly affects our moods and changes ...
Five Tips For Garden Sanctuaries -
The design of your garden has an amazing affect on your family’s health and well-being. Here is how you can create harmony in your garden—which is considered a living entity—and bring peace and happiness within your home.
Vastu Shastra is an environmental science written about some 7,000 – 1...
Garden Furniture - A Touch of Exuberance to Your Landscape - Garden furniture is in vogue. These add décor and liveliness to the landscape of your house. Depending upon your taste and surrounding of your house you can select your garden furniture. Outdoor furniture can be very imaginative. Be it traditional
or modern, it totally alters the look of the outdo...
The Swallowtail -- A Beautiful Butterfly -
Swallowtail butterflies are some of the most beautiful butterflies found anywhere. The North American species are large, brightly colored butterflies with tailed, rear wings. There are more than 600 species worldwide with only about 30 of those
living in North America. They have wingspans of 2...
Chicken Soup for the Soil -
Keeping Your Soil Healthy
Your soil is the most important part of your garden, but too many people forget to nurture their soil. Soil is a living thing, containing microbes, fungi, insect life and general "creepy-crawlies" vital to plant health and vigor, as well as a
receptacle for chemica...
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