Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...

John Burroughs, the 19th-century naturalist, wrote, “But when vivid color is wanted, what can surpass or equal our Cardinal flower? There is a glow about this flower as if color emanated from it as ...

Hummingbirds are very plentiful this time of the year if you have plants that attract them to your garden. The native bright red Cardinal flower is their all time favorite. Hummingbirds are very ...

Hummingbirds adore bright flowers, which can make for an eye-catching garden. You should also consider texture and size when choosing plants for your yard.

From watching butterflies float in the sun to seeing bees zoom from flower-to-flower in the search for pollen and nectar, there is nothing as peaceful as a garden teeming with wildlife. One visitor ...

With their gemstone-toned feathers and delightful personalities, hummingbirds are welcome visitors that can bring life to your garden. By planting the right mix of flowers, they can even become ...

Every outdoor space is better if you can count hummingbirds among your wildlife visitors. Not only are they beautiful to look at but they help the ecosystem too. One of the major pollinating birds in ...

The botanical easy-button has been pressed for this one. This is one of the most easily recognized of all American wildflowers. Whether you know it or not, you’ll surely be seeing red. It is very ...

The botanical easy-button has been pressed for this one. This is one of the most easily recognized of all American wildflowers. Whether you know it or not, you’ll surely be seeing red. Cardinal flower ...

Tom Houser photographed a female hummingbird foraging on cardinal flowers in his backyard in Carolanne Farms in Virginia Beach. A piping plover searches for invertebrates along the beach at Back Bay ...

The floodplain of the stream behind my house is currently dotted with the bright red blooms of the cardinal flower. Watching for them out back or as I drive along the many brooks, streams and rivers ...

Your garden is your pride and joy, so you probably want it to look neat and tidy all year round. But there are certain perennial plants you should hold off deadheading if you want hummingbirds in your ...