After witnessing the weeks-long spectacle of a kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) attracting a mob of bats to pollinate its flowers (see my May 17, 2025, VI Source article if you missed it), I kept going ...

This herb is as popular with hummingbirds as it is with gardeners, thanks to its nectar-rich flowers and fruity-smelling ...

Hamamelis spp. Growing zones: 3 to 9 Light needs: Full to part shade Grown for: Showy, fragrant flowers that provide colorful winter interest Foliage: Gray-green leaves that turn yellow-orange in cool ...

Attracting birds and other wildlife invites watching, studying, photographing and marveling at an animal’s beauty. But it’s ...

An Anna’s hummingbird is in flight in northern California. It’s hummingbird season and, for many Fresno and Clovis residents, ...

So many of us have fallen head over heels in love with Sicilian Honey Garlic. Here's how to grow this graceful allium ...

This flower, though not tubular-shaped for hummingbirds' beaks, offers a welcome source of food for pollinators. Here are ...

Artist, gardener and teacher Maria Ojascastro's historic 1926 farmhouse complete with a small barn features a garden of ...

Virginia creeper is a climbing plant with adhesive pads and five leaflets that produces berries which feed wildlife, but can be deadly to humans if consumed.

Shrub or landscape roses rarely require deadheading, but doing so may improve overall appearance and promote even more blooms throughout the summer. There is no need to deadhead old-fashioned roses as ...

Many gardeners say that vines are the best plants to give their homes an air of tropical living by using them to cover ...

When it comes to styling your garden, these tactics can help elevate a humble passel of planters into a gorgeous container ...