Living in an arid climate doesn't mean all you get to grow are cacti and succulents, especially if attracting birds is a top priority. There should be plenty of heat-tolerant perennials and shrubs on ...

The striking blooms of a bird of paradise plant (Strelitzia spp) make an impact whether cultivated indoors or outdoors. Native to South Africa, their flowers resemble tropical birds, coming in shades ...

What if there was a low-maintenance plant that not only looked beautiful, but attracted birds to your yard year-round? This ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Leaving certain flowers standing through the winter is one of the best things Minnesota gardeners can do to support overwintering birds. The seed heads provide critical food, ...

Love birdwatching? Want a more bird-friendly backyard? It might be time to go beyond the birdfeeder and consider how your yard itself is helping our feathered friends. Spring yard and garden season is ...

Its hard to imagine our yards and gardens without the beautiful sounds of songbirds. But birds are not just a delightful byproduct of tending a garden; rather, they play important roles in maintaining ...

Gardening isn’t just about trimming hedges and planting petunias anymore. Somewhere between the buzzing of bees and the hum ...

This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study. Heliconia plants are famed for ...