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Wade into Nature

Experience autumn hues through readers' camera lenses.

Bulb Basics

How to plant tulips in fall for a bounty of spring colors.

Best-in-Show Hydrangeas

These champs offer up the classic shrub's most impressive attributes.

Invest in Next Spring

Plant these bulbs in fall for carpets of color the following year.

Sap Tappers

Listen for drumming as the yellow-bellied sapsucker looks for sweet treats in the trees.

A woodpecker's world

From tree-climbing downies to ground foraging flickers to sap-loving sapsuckers, woodpeckers delight and entertain us with their unique markings, fascinating flight patterns and distinctive drumming sounds. Here are fun facts to enrich your viewing of these dashing birds.

Zoom in on - Butterflies

Photographing the fast fliers requires patience, but these snapshots from readers prove it's worth the wait.

Easy Breezy Gardening

Seven tips for a beautiful low-maintenance yard with minimal fuss and effort.

Light Up the Night

Discover what makes lightning bugs so eaptivating.

Ask the Experts

Summer plants that monarchs love, hummingbird habits and more!

Golden Moments

The haze of summer offers prime conditions for bird-watching.

Succulents for Pollinators

Discover drought tolerant plants that provide nectar for bees, butterflies and birds.

Best New Dahlias

One-of-a-kind introductions that offer a variety of blooms and sizes.

Scrub, Rinse, Repeat

What you should use to clean feeders and how often to do it to keep birds healthy.

oops! COMMON TOMATO MISTAKES

Vine-ripe tomatoes are some of summer’s great joys —here’s how to avoid 11 missteps and harvest a bumper crop.

Hummingbird tales

EACH EVENING during our family vacation in Ridgedale, Missouri, a female ruby-throated hummingbird passed through the branches of a tree just off our porch. I brought my camera out one night in anticipation of her arrival and, sure enough, there she was. I hung over the railing to grab a series of images. The light and the lovely bird were amazing and the blooms looked like fireworks. It's a great memory from a wonderful trip with family.

Defending Their Turf

Why hummingbirds guard their territories so fiercely.

Hummingbird Magnets

Attract these busy fliers with nectar-packed salvias.

Ask the Experts

Solving hummingbird mysteries, plant problems and much more.

mini marvels

HUMMINGBIRDS HAVE TRAITS THAT MAKE THEM ENTERTAINING, BUT THOSE SAME QUALITIES HELP THEM THRIVE.

perennial nectar favorites

Attract more hummingbirds year after year with flowers that require less time, maintenance and money.

Small and Feisty Fliers

Meet Calliope hummingbirds and attract them with native plants.

Growing Trends

Spring, the season of new garden beginnings, is upon us. Here are the crazes that four industry pros forecast for this year.

A Thrill of Color

Buntings always stand out in a crowd-learn where to find them and the field marks that set these birds apart.

Greet Grosbeaks

Attract rose-breasted grosbeaks with insects, fruits, seeds and plenty of room to perch.

Flights of Fancy

Painted lady butterflies rival monarchs in their migratory journeys.

Nature Reflections

Readers look back at their spring birding highlights.

New Plants for 2022

Find fresh flower varieties to spruce up your landscape.

Hanging Pretty

Design and create baskets brimming with gorgeous blooms and foliage.

FOR THE LOVE OF Mom

In honor of Mother's Day, readers reflect on plants with special meaning.