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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.