Fill your flower garden with colorful, nectar-rich plants that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds from summer into fall.

Butterflies and hummingbirds are considered nectar lovers, and many of the same flowers can provide a sweet meal for both. However, that is not all they need for a long, happy life.

The key to encouraging butterflies to feed on your homemade nectar is to place it close to scented flowers, as butterflies ...

Abode. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, oh my! How to attract buzzy pollinators to your yard From plants to accessories, here’s what you need to turn your flower beds into a hub for these ...

A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat and delight us with bold foliage and attractive flowers.

This flowering shrub boasts dramatic tubular purple flowers that are ideal for drawing hummingbirds and butterflies to your pollinator garden.

Butterflies, unlike hummingbirds, are drawn to flowers that have a strong smell and wide, flat flower heads. But they’re not as picky as hummingbirds, ...

Pollinators include butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, some moths and other insects. You also can have a garden that includes some host and pollinator plants along with other plants, or one that ...

Keeping the hummingbirds, bees and butterflies happy and well fed You can’t keep wildlife happy if your don’t first keep your garden healthy ...

Attend a free class on how to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your yard 10 a.m. July 29 at Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville. For more information or to sign up, visit ...

Converting your existing garden into a hummingbird and butterfly garden, or creating a new one, is easy. To attract the greatest number and varieties of native butterflies and hummingbirds, it’s ...

I saw the first butterfly this season at the beginning of March, long before it became consistently warm. And, while I haven’t spotted “our” hummingbirds yet, I have previously seen them by ...